RAINBOW WEAVER / TEJEDORA DEL ARCOÍRIS by / de Linda Elovitz Marshall
HARDCOVER
Author: Linda Elovitz Marshall
Illustrator: Elisa Chavarri
Inspiring, resourceful, and rich with cultural meaning, RAINBOW WEAVER / TEJEDORA DEL ARCOÍRIS is a beautiful bilingual picture book about creativity, tradition, and caring for the world around us.
Ixchel dreams of weaving on a backstrap loom, just like her mother, grandmother, and generations of Mayan women before her. But thread is precious, and her mother needs every strand to prepare weavings for market - money that will help pay for Ixchel’s school and books. There’s simply none left for practicing.
Determined, Ixchel experiments with grass and scraps of wool, but nothing works. Then, as she walks through her village, she notices something everywhere: colourful plastic bags, piling up with nowhere to go. Suddenly, Ixchel has an idea.
By washing, cutting, and carefully weaving the plastic into thin strips, Ixchel creates a vibrant fabric that shimmers like a rainbow - honouring ancient tradition while solving a modern problem. Her ingenuity turns waste into beauty and shows how new ideas can grow from deep roots. Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall, this story is inspired by a real recycling movement in Guatemala and celebrates environmental responsibility, cultural heritage, and youthful innovation.
Perfect for classrooms, libraries, and families, Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del Arcoíris is a hopeful reminder that imagination - like a rainbow - can turn challenges into something beautiful.