Amanda changes a lot, too. Describe going to really see it. Huey says he's 15 billion years old, and he would say that you are, too. Top of Page The Most Beautiful Place in the World S ince this novel deals with a child's mother abandoning her son, it can be hard for children emotionally. It's a good idea to talk about how young Juan's mother might be.
People often marry early in Guatemala.
Young readers should know that perhaps Juan's mother was only 14 when he was born. They might wish to take the parts of characters in the book and write additional scenes for the characters. Children might like making up a dialogue where the things Juan says to his mother are so convincing that she leaves the stepfather and comes back home. Children might ask their parents and find out. They might write their own stories about a birthday present that turns out to be the opposite of what someone wants.