Category Archives: Elizabeth Wagler

Travels with Aunt Laura — Book 3 Kathryn was staying with the Good family for the summer while her parents were in India. They played. They worked — especially they worked! But as Kathryn and her cousins shelled peas and … Continue reading →

Dominga and Santiago live with their children in Belize, a country of steamy hot days, colorful parrots, and tall palms. Their home has board walls, a dirt floor, and a thatched roof. Dominga makes tortillas in a smoky cooking house … Continue reading →

Among the usual evening sounds of children calling, dogs barking, roosters crowing, and insects buzzing, Rosita thought she heard other voices coming from the direction of the river. It sounded like singing, different than that of her church. Rosita’s church … Continue reading →

Travels with Aunt Laura — Book 2 Kathryn was staying with Aunt Laura’s family for the summer. She joined in their play and work. Now it was time to pick peas. To help pass the time, Aunt Laura told fascinating … Continue reading →

This delightful story introduces children to life in Belize with four-year-old Mario and his family. Mario eats tortillas. He gets his baths in the river where his father catches fish and his mother washes clothes. Mario’s mother and father read … Continue reading →

Mario joins his Belizean friends to peddle pig meat, chase armadillos, and learn how to use a machete like a man. Like little boys everywhere, they are full of energy and excitement, wanting life to the fullest! But can they … Continue reading →