Non-profit organization

Desde Chiquitos


encouraging imagination, promoting literacy, increasing representation

What We Do

01

Create and Distribute Books

Write, illustrate, and publish children’s books. Donate books to children in low resource communities in Guatemala.

02

Increase Representation

Create books that center Guatemalan culture and Spanish language to serve as a window and a mirror.

03

Encourage Literacy, Creativity, and Imagination

Promote literacy by providing children with access to books while at the same time encouraging them to use their imagination and creativity.

Check Out Our Books

Maribel y su gran imaginación/Maribel and her Grand Imagination

Maribel has a vivid imagination and sometimes it gets her into a bit of trouble, but might it also have the ability to save the day?

This is a sweet story about the power of imagination with illustrations that perfectly capture the beauty of childhood and the incredible country of Guatemala.

Maribel Plans a Party / Maribel y la fiesta de Paco

Maribel is planning a party. But will it all work out? She might need the help of some friends.

Both books are brought to life with illustrations by the incredible artist Anne Magratten.

Support Us

Purchase a book for a little reader in your life and help us donate books to kids in need or support us with a direct donation!

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