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Quennu is afraid of only one thing in her prehistoric world -- cave bears. When she is separated from her family and clan on a journey to the magical caverns where art is made, she must find her way alone. In the dark passages of the cave, the young girl's imagination takes over. In order to reunite with the rest of her clan, Quennu is faced with only one option -- she must face her fear.
In this provocative and imaginative story, Marie Day takes young readers on a magical journey through time. As one of prehistory's first artists, the character of Quennu embodies a subtle exploration of art, reality, and magic. Brave and thoughtful, she is the perfect young heroine.
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From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| Kindergarten-Grade 3-A Neolithic child follows her clan deep into an underground cave. Separated from the others, Quennu worries that she will meet a cave bear. As she walks along, her nose wrinkles at a "rank, heavy smell" and she senses the animal's presence. However, with the help of a charm the Shaman had given her, she is able to calm her fears and subsequently finds her people performing ceremonies and painting animals on the walls of a subterranean cavern. She adds her bear to the drawings, and later, after she leaves the cave, she happily remembers the painting hidden away underground. A great deal of accurate information about cave art is contained in this crisply phrased narrative and an afterword expands upon these themes. The story is enhanced by the fresh, kinetic artwork. Bursting with life and vitality, the mixed-media illustrations bring a vivid immediacy to Quennu and her world. Use this engaging tale to introduce and/or extend such nonfiction works as Patricia Lauber's Painters of the Caves |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| Good picture books about cave paintings that actually tell a story are hard to come by. This is a decent book, but not the the best. The story is ok and talks about dealing with your fears. I do wish, however, that the artist had put a little more details about how they made the paintings. The illustrations are what I had a problem with. They are very dark, sketchy and smudged, and it's hard to see details. I would almost say that they look messy. I understand the look the artist was going for, but in my experience, children respond better to pictures that are bright and colorful. Also, some of the pictures are scary loooking. I really think that this book is more appropriate for older children. |
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