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Hands of the Maya: Villagers at Work and Play | 
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| Author: Rachel Crandell
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 660511
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 9.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 080506687X
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.83004974152
EAN: 9780805066876
ASIN: 080506687X
Publication Date: June 1, 2002
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Product Description
Witness loving, working hands in action in this vivid portrait of life in a Maya village.
"Grandmother Apolonia has gone to market for the day to weave and sell her baskets."
Experience a day in the life of a Maya village. The wisdom of the phrase "Many hands make light work" comes across in vivid detail as the community prepares a warm meal, weaves clothing, constructs roofs, and creates art and music. Best of all-in the morning or at the end of the busy day, a pair of strong, gentle hands never seems hard to find.
With its lyrical prose and richly textured photographs, this engaging picture book captures the hard work, love, and respect of the Maya culture.
The proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to a high-school scholarship fund for the children of Maya Centre.
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| Customer Reviews:
Warm, engaging, and informative book! February 7, 2003
Kimi Ishikawa (Madison, WI United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Beautifully photographed and engagingly written, this is a thoughtful portrayal of the Mayan people presented as a day-in-the-life, and focusing on a lifestyle where hands still do the work (instead of dishwashers, food processors, etc!) It would be a wonderful gift book for a young child, or a great classroom supplement for a pre-K through 2nd grade class focusing on the Americas, community, indigenous peoples... or even the human body!
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