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Kindergarten-Grade 4-In this retelling of a Hindu flood myth, Manu helps a talking fish ("-really the god Brahma in disguise"), and the creature in turn instructs him to build a boat and gather on it seeds, animals, and "the seven wise men from the ends of the earth." When the flood comes, the fish tows the boat to a mountain, where Manu renews life. Arenson has retold the story in simple language, with just a few lines of text per page, making it suitable for reading aloud. Although she uses Indian motifs in her illustrations, the paper collages with watercolor, oil pastel, crayon, and stencils are stylistically her own. The deep, vivid colors and textures in simple cut shapes are striking; and while the human forms are blunt and stiff and may not excite children, they suit the formal mood of the story, and carry well from a distance. A lengthy and informative "Artist's Note" gives as much explanation of sources for the illustrations as for the story. One curious interpretation Arenson doesn't address is her depiction of the animals being loaded "two-by-two," Noah-style, onto the boat, since, in the story, Manu is instructed simply to bring them "all." Nicely done, this book may not jump off the shelf, but should be useful for folktale or storytelling collections.
Nina Lindsay, Oakland Public Library, CA
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Manu is a wonderful book, alive with color and creativity. The simplicity of the story allows even a young child to go wherever he or she wants in every dreamy page, and the combination of fantasy and spirituality (applied with a very light hand) makes readers of any age feel good.
The quality of the illustrations alone makes the book worth reading. Arenson's collages are saturated with color and alive with an almost reckless freedom of form.
My three year old was captivated the first time we read Manu, and it remains one of her favorite books.
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