The Magical Skies of Sumpango/Los cielos mágicos de Sumpango - Hardcover
The Magical Skies of Sumpango/Los cielos mágicos de Sumpango - Hardcover
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by Kimberly Pitts (Author), Analuisa Alvarado (Illustrator), Gladys Teos de Molina (Translator)
Each year on November 1, the Guatemalan town of Sumpango hosts a Giant Kite Festival. Through the Magical Skies of Sumpango/ Los cielos mágicos de Sumpango, a bilingual, English and Spanish book, readers are introduced to the colorful tradition of barriletes, or giant kites. The cultural significance of the All Saint's Day festival is told through the story of Maya, a young girl who realizes the significance of the festival as she honors her recently-deceased grandmother.
El 1 de noviembre de cada año, la ciudad guatemalteca de Sumpango celebra un Festival de Barriletes Gigantes. A través de The Magical Skies of Sumpango/ Los cielos mágicos de Sumpango, un libro bilingüe en inglés y español, se introduce a los lectores a la colorida tradición de las barriletes o cometas gigantes. El significado cultural de la fiesta de Todos los Santos se cuenta a través de la historia de Maya, una niña que se da cuenta de la importancia de la fiesta cuando honra a su abuela recientemente fallecida.
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