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A bilingual retelling of a Guatemalan folktale about a young man who tries to win the hand of a Mayan princess by making his song as sweet as that of the birds.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
K-Gr 3-- Clear Sky's daughter, Moonlight, is a joyous child. But one day she falls mysteriously silent. Clear Sky consults his magicians, one of whom tells him that it is time for Moonlight to wed. In a sort of reverse Cinderella routine, Clear Sky sends for all the young men in his kingdom. The only one who appeals is a simply dressed young man named Black Feather whose singing coaxes a smile from Moonlight. But before she will agree to marry him, she sets him a task that, with the aid of the Great Spirit of the Woods, results in the invention of the chirimia, a recorder-like instrument. Volkmer's retelling of this Guatemalan folktale is smooth, readable, and atmospheric. Her artwork is stunning. The characters, drawn from her observation of Mayan carvings, are true to their source--at once iconically blocky and imbued with a sense of graceful movement. The deep arresting colors show up effectively against the solid white or deep blue backgrounds. Schatschneider's Spanish translation is pedantic at times; although somewhat static, it reads acceptably. Along with Manlio Argueta's Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes (Children's Book Pr, 1990), this gives a refreshing look at Central American folklore. As well, again akin to the title mentioned above, it provides a good tool for older ESL students, ready to handle a more complex English vocabulary. --Ann Welton, University Child Development School, Seattle (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
A vibrantly illustrated, bilingual retelling of a young man who marries a Guatemalan princess by using a flute to make music more beautiful than the birds singing. A cultural treasure. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
A bilingual presentation of a story that combines a common folkloric motif (a sad princess given in marriage to the suitor who makes her smile) with a mythic element (the princess sets her lover the task of singing like the birds; he succeeds when the Great Spirit gives him the first musical instrument). The story is nicely told, with some amusing contemporary touches (the king says, ""If she wishes, you may marry her""). Volkmer's illustrations, inspired by Mayan art, are very simply drawn and vibrantly colored: stong, bold, but rather stolid. A good addition to Latin American story collections. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.