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In this retelling of an Aztec myth, Lord of the Night sends Wind to free the four musicians that the Sun is holding prisoner so they can bring joy to the world.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
K-Gr 4A retelling of an Aztec myth fragment in which the deity Tezcatlipoca, Lord of the Night, sends Wind to bring the musicians of the Sun to Earth, thus making all things joyful and colorful. McDermott has made several additions such as the weapons of thunder and lightning with which Wind bests the Sun, and he changes the clothing of one of the musicians to blue; the rainbow thus created brings color, as well as music, to the gray world. The language is spare and formal, almost like an invocation, full of dignity and drama. The illustrations, in McDermott's signature cinematic style, are wonderful, with the texture of the handmade paper evoking pre-Columbian codices, and the portrayal of the deities showing a knowledge of Aztec art. The colors, created with fabric paint, opaque inks, and oil pastels, are brilliant and intense. A note gives the history of the myth. The story, "How Music Was Made," appears in Irene Nicholson's adult book Mexican and Central American Mythology (Original Artworks, 1967; o.p.), which may be in some YA collections; a truncated version of it appears in John Bierhorst's The Hungry Woman (Morrow, 1993). Picture-book versions of Aztec myths suitable for sharing with classes are scarce, however, and this one should be welcome, especially since it is dignified enough to use with older children.Pam Gosner, formerly at Maplewood Memorial Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Again offering an imposing visual interpretation of legend, Caldecott Medalist McDermott (Arrow to the Sun) recounts an Aztec tale recorded in the 16th century. As the Lord of the Night laments that the people are spending their lives "in darkness and silence," McDermott captures the god and his symbolic motifs on paper handmade in Mexico, using acrylic fabric paint, opaque ink and oil pastel. The textured artwork comes alive in subtle gradations of deep blues and purples with intricate patterns in sweeping, full-spread scenes that call up Aztec sculpture and temples. When this King of the Gods sends Wind on a mission to the realm of the Sun, to free the four musicians he holds captive, blazing golds, reds and oranges light up the pages in a dramatic shift of palette. Featuring Night as the benevolent "soul of the world" and Sun as a selfish villain (who ultimately does share his light) gives the story an intriguing twist. The liberated musicians (named Red, Blue, Yellow and Green) bring color and joyous sound to the world (and add even more diversity to the paintings). McDermott adds some fresh description to his concise, stately narrative (as when the musicians "curled their toes in the cool earth and began to play"), yet it is surely his sumptuous paintings that command this splendid volume. Ages 4-8. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
In this rhythmic retelling of an Aztec myth, Lord of the Night sends Wind to bring the musicians Sun is holding prisoner to Earth, where they make music, spreading color and joy. Dramatic illustrations that shift from Night's deep blues, to Sun's glaring yellows, to the rainbow colors of an awakened Earth make this book a visual feast. An appended note provides information about sources. From HORN BOOK 1997, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Ages 4^-8. "Out of the starry night he came. Invisible. Untouchable." From that dramatic opening, McDermott retells an Aztec creation myth with simple words and bold, sweeping, gorgeously colored paintings. As in his Caldecott-winning Arrow to the Sun (1974), the illustrations are both elemental and immensely complex, spectacular from a distance for group storytelling and also fascinating in their details for those who want to look closely. This time Sun is the evil power, keeping prisoner the four musicians, Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green, so that Earth is gray and joyless, and the people spend their lives in darkness and silence. The great Lord of the Night sends Wind on a long journey to free the musicians. In a cosmic battle, Wind unleashes his thunder and silver lightning, Sun's light grows dim under the black clouds, and Wind frees the musicians to bring happiness, music, and color to Earth. The sweeping mixed-media pictures blend intricate geometric shapes into fluid scenes of energetic action. The contrast is powerful, from the gray, shadowy Earth, where people toil without music or color, to the burning red of the powerful sun, and, finally, to the gorgeous rainbow colors of happiness. Kids will feel for the chubby, childlike musicians, who are first huddled in fear and then playing drum, flute, shell, and rattle across the earth--east, west, south, and north. In an afterword, McDermott calls the myth a "parable of creativity" and a metaphor for the artist's journey, but children will love it for the clash of battle and the triumph of joy. --Hazel Rochman