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When Kusikiy, a child from Peru, learns from his great grandfather that a constellation is missing from the sky, he asks the Apu, the Spirit Guardian of the Great Glacier for his help. 'KUSIKIY, A CHILD FROM TAQUILE, PERU,' by author and illustrator Mercedes Cecilia is a unique story that draws us into the kaleidoscopic and mysterious world of a Peruvian child. Kusikiy lives in the Andes Mountains of Peru in a small island in Lake Titicaca. In this wise and peaceful community Kusikiy's father cultivates potatoes and quinoa; his mother, like her mother and grandmother, weaves intricate traditional designs into her textiles keeping a record of important events. Children will identify with Kusikiy's love for family and his concerns for the effects of climate changes on Mother Earth, as well as with his desire to be of help to his town. This is a book that gives parents and educators a visual and appealing way to engage children in a dialogue about traditional cultures, the meaning of community, sustainability, and caring for our environment.