This heartfelt story of family, tradition and environmental conservation is perfectly paired with collages made up from original illustrations by Allison Havens and hand drawn pictures from Saq’ja elementary school children. Reading Margarito’s Forest offers an intimate and welcoming perspective into this environmentally friendly community. It’s easy to read Maragarito’s Forest and find inspiration to cultivate your own forest.

Margarito's Forest is a beautiful book, in both a visual and literary sense. The first that strikes you are the illustrations which are colorful, incorporating children's artwork, Mayan textiles as well as the illustrator's drawings in a collage format. This is a great book to read to your child or to use in a bi-lingual classroom.

This book is stellar. Andy Carter weaves the beautiful story of a Guatemalan family through brilliant illustrations by Allison Havens, which synthesize traditional textiles, artwork by local children, and her own whimsical drawings. The tale opens up the world of a different culture to readers of all ages, sharing Margarito's family's experience through different languages, points of view, and historical background. It's a must-have!

A well told and compelling story that is beautifully illustrated. A wonderful companion to my 5th grader's Maya studies, showing how the Mayan people live on today, not just in the past.