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Paparazzi in the Rainforest

What do you do when a monkey who lives in your area of the rainforest finds a camera and decides to start taking photos of you, even when you prefer him not to do that? This is the dilemma facing the frogs and iguanas, the butterflies and other local inhabitants in the new children’s book “The Rainforest Paparazzi”. The story itself is sweet, endearing, and not without a subtle message to the kids about respecting others’ privacy. Actually, maybe that message could include the adults, too.

I like the unwritten, illustrated explanation of how Titi, the monkey, found his treasured camera. I also enjoyed the methods used by the various animals as they lead Titi away from their lives and habitats, and toward that of other rainforest species. Part of the Pachanga Kids mission is to educate children through “adventures and songs for every living thing in the Rain Forest”. This book certainly does that, and makes it a fun education as well. The story was written by Yazmin Ross, one of the founders of Pachanga Kids. The wonderful illustrations are by Ruth Angulo, who has created the artwork for all three books. I think it is appropriate now to refer to them as the “Pachanga Kids Collection”. As with all the hardbound books in this series, the paper stock and ink are of very high, durable quality.

I believe that with these three books, Pachanga Kids has established themselves as the principals of bilingual children’s books based on stories from the Tropics. They have recognized a need and filled it with the utmost degree of quality. In their upcoming book, Yazmin Ross and company venture In Search of the Golden Toad. I look forward to taking the journey with them.

Jaime Peligro