Maria the Monarch
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Description
Each year, in the Mexican town of Contepec, migrating Monarch butterflies spend the winter in the temperate forests of Mexico. This children's book (ages 8-12) is an adventure story about two courageous cousins Eréndira and Corina. With the help of their community as well as Maria the Monarch butterfly, who speaks to them in their dreams, they save the lives of millions of Monarch butterflies threatened by illegal logging and traffickers of wild animals. Together they help preserve the natural and cultural wealth of their homeland. In an afterword "The Monarch: A Tireless Traveler" Betty Ferber describes the life and evolution of the Monarch butterfly, its migration from North to South America, and the establishment of the sanctuaries in Mexico and the laws that protect them.
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Mandel Vilar Press
Publish Date
November 07, 2017
Pages
64
Dimensions
9.0 X 10.5 X 0.4 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781942134343
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About the Author
One of Latin America's foremost literary figures, Homero Aridjis was born in Contepec, Michoacán, Mexico. He has written fifty-one books of poetry and prose and won many important literary prizes. Formerly the Mexican Ambassador to Switzerland, the Netherlands, and UNESCO, he is the president emeritus of PEN International. He is founder and president of the Group of 100, an environmentalist association of writers, artists, and scientists.
Juan Palomino is a prolific Mexican illustrator who started his own illustration teaching program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His books have received awards at the Guadalajara and Bologna Book Fairs, and the original edition of The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent was selected for the 2020 Fundación Cuatrogatos Award list. Follow Juan on Instagram @juanpalomino.ilustrador.
EVA ARIDJIS is an award-winning filmmaker and writer. She wrote and directed the narrative features The Favor and The Blue Eyes and the documentaries Children of the Street, La Santa Muerte, Chuy, The Wolf Man and Goodbye Horses. She also wrote on Narcos: Mexico.
Reviews
"I highly recommend this extraordinary trip to the kingdom of the monarch."
Dr. Lincoln Brower, Sweet Briar College, the world's leading expert on the Monarch.
Maria the Monarch Homero Aridjis Juan Palomino, Illustrator Eva Aridjis, Translator Mandel Vilar Press (Oct 31, 2017) Softcover $12.99 (64pp) 978-1-942134-33-6 Two courageous girls uncover a dangerous scheme in a mystical tale of butterfly queens, fluttering souls, and environmental conservation. In a story translated from its original Spanish and set amid the jewel-toned majesty of the yearly migration of millions of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico, eleven-year-olds Eréndira and Corina champion the delicate kaleidoscope when its winter hibernation on the branches of the oyamel trees is threatened by poachers destroying the peaceful sanctuary. PALLAS GATES MCCORQUODALE (Children's SIP 2017) Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. No fee was paid by the author for this review. Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.
