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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful!
A wonderful tale of how the wastefullness of a village became their downfall and why it is important to respect nature and her bounty. Very beautifully illustrated.....a favorite at our house
Published on July 27, 1997
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Does not accurately reflect Zuni
Rodanas story may have appeal, but analysis of her retelling reveals many errors and over-simplification of a story that has great meaning to the Zuni people.
Published on November 16, 2005 by Debbie Reese
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful!,
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This review is from: Dragonfly's Tale (Hardcover)
A wonderful tale of how the wastefullness of a village became their downfall and why it is important to respect nature and her bounty. Very beautifully illustrated.....a favorite at our house
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Does not accurately reflect Zuni,
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This review is from: Dragonfly's Tale (Paperback)
Rodanas story may have appeal, but analysis of her retelling reveals many errors and over-simplification of a story that has great meaning to the Zuni people.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A well told child's version of a Zuni myth,
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This review is from: Dragonfly's Tale (Paperback)
This story is based on an ancient Zuni myth that was first translated in 1884 by Frank Hamilton Cushing. As with many complex tails this needed to be simplified in a context and with pictures for children could understand and appreciate. Kristina Rodanas did an excellent adjustment to the story adding some of her own slant on the tale, and beautiful color drawings. The drawings were accurate in depiction the pre Zuni environment. This is geared towards children Ages 5-8.
A people know as the Ashiwi were blessed with a bounty of food. They decided to show off to their neighbors and devised a food fight to show that they had more than enough to waist. The corn maidens responsible for this surplus were snubbed during a visit. They decided the people were not worthy of such gifts and removed them. Only two children, brother and sister devised a way to make amends with the corn maidens. When the child reaches 10 and up it is time to open the Tony Hillerman version which is a bit more complex and much clearer morals more of a bible story. The title "The Boy Who Made Dragon Fly" The Boy Who Made Dragonfly: A Zuni Myth |
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Dragonfly's Tale by Kristina Rodanas (Paperback - 1992)
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