CHamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories Micronesia About the Illustrator

About the Illustrator

The Lost Child (I Malingu na Påtgon) tells the story of a young girl named Bella

funded with the support of the Gannett Foundation

With images and writing from faculty

For over 20 years

CHamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories Micronesia About the IllustratorCHamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories retells 12 CHamoru legends and includes personal reflections from author Teresita Lourdes Perez, unique illustrations for each legend by Guam artists, and versions of the legends in the CHamoru language by Maria Ana Tenorio Rivera. The publication is a reversible book featuring the legends in English on one side and in CHamoru on the other. Through these multiple layers of interpretation, the book weaves