Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Harcourt Childrens Books (1999), Edition: First Edition, 48 pages
Description
Text and photographs present the traditions and rituals of the annual celebration of Carnaval as experienced in the small Brazilian city of Olinda.
Local notes
Horn Book Guide, 03/31/2000
Although Ancona spotlights the town of Olinda, all of Brazil celebrates carnaval, the annual five-day festival honoring its three main cultures: indigenous, European, and African. The text comprehensively explains the festival's traditions, but it's the color photos--of seamstresses, mask-makers, artists, musicians, dancers, and celebrants of all ages in full regalia--that bring this gaudy, glorious event to life.
Although Ancona spotlights the town of Olinda, all of Brazil celebrates carnaval, the annual five-day festival honoring its three main cultures: indigenous, European, and African. The text comprehensively explains the festival's traditions, but it's the color photos--of seamstresses, mask-makers, artists, musicians, dancers, and celebrants of all ages in full regalia--that bring this gaudy, glorious event to life.
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Awards
Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (Commended Title — 1999)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (13th Edition: 1999-2001)