The seven picture books in this collection are derived from the children’s television series TIKITIKLIP Precolombino.
Each book’s characters are inspired by art pieces from different peoples and civilizations of the Americas, exhibited at the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
Details
Year: 2011
Stories: Alejandra Egaña y Paz Puga
Texts: Anna Witte y Juana Puga
Illustrations: Vanessa Brown, Paloma Valdivia, Ricardo Cuevas.
Publisher: Ojitos Producciones
20 x 25 cm / Paperback
Books
Ugly Toad
In Chavín de Huántar Toad loves to sing, and when Toad sings everybody dances and sings along. However, one day Toad stumbles upon something that fills him with sadness, causing him to fall silent. Story based on Chavín culture.
32 pp.
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Illustrations by Paloma Valdivia
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Text by Anna Witte
Three Magical Girls
Nucci, Mané, and Tilán bolt from the Pre-Columbian art museum where they’re exhibited, setting off on an adventure that will alter the destiny of a bustling metropolis. Story based on the culture of Valdivia.
36 pp.
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Illustrations by Ojitos Producciones
Text by Anna Witte
The Astronomer and Sacnicté
Perched atop a Maya observatory, an astronomer grapples with loneliness. Weary of gazing at the celestial sphere, he shifts his focus downward, discovering the mysteries of the jungle below. Based on pottery of Maya Culture and the archaeological site of Palenque.
32 pp.
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Illustrations by Vanessa Brown
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Text by Anna Witte
King Pelican
In the ancient realm of Chan Chan, ruler King Pelican harbored one forbidden desire: go out to the sea to fish. Story based on Chimú Culture.
32 pp.
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Illustrations by Vanessa Brown •
Text by Anna Witte
Poki and Taki
Every evening, since their childhood, Poki and Taki get
together to chat. However, one evening Poki doesn’t show up. Despite this, Taki patiently awaits his friend, unaware of what might have befallen him. Story based on Moche Culture.
32 pp.
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Illustrations by Ricardo Cuevas
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Text by Juana Puga
Hummingbird and the Rain
The land has dried out. Hummingbird seeks aid from
Pachamama to locate water and quench the thirst of her
desperate chicks. Storv based on Nasca Culture
32 pp.
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Illustrations by Vanessa Brown
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Text by Anna Witte
Grasshopper Face
In the pre-Columbian city of Teotihuacán, a boy receives a
precious treasure, one he must safeguard from a looming
threat: his own elder brother. Story based on Teotihuacán
Culture.
32 pp.
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Illustrations by Vanessa Brown
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Text by Anna Witte
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