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A review by emvsmith
Changing Woman and Her Sisters: Stories of Goddesses from Around the World by Katrin Hyman Tchana, Trina Schart Hyman
3.0
Summary (CIP): An illustrated collection of traditional tales which features goddesses from different cultres, including Nafajo, Mayan, and Fon. Notes explian each dogges's place in her cultrue, the reason for the book and how the illustrations were developed.
Review: A well organized and clearly presented collection of goddess stories. One illustration is provided for each goddess and they are fantastic. The stories are told clearly with appropraite degree of detail, and also age appropriate (upper elementary). The author and illustrator both provide lengthy notes in the back for each story in which they describe their personal connection and ideas about the goddesses. I was surprised that these note are mentioned in every review and even the summary.
Mostly positive review from SLJ,"Empowered women are the focus of this collection and empowering young women is seemingly its intention."
Postive Horn Book,"the astonishing abilities and acts of the goddesses determine the atmosphere, inviting readers to notice the imagery and symbolism associated with female deities."
Starred reveiw from Booklist,"Tchana offers a lengthy afterword celebrating the wisdom of the goddesses, forgotten by Earth's peoples but now ready for rediscovery"
All reviews comment on the "Artist's Note".
Review: A well organized and clearly presented collection of goddess stories. One illustration is provided for each goddess and they are fantastic. The stories are told clearly with appropraite degree of detail, and also age appropriate (upper elementary). The author and illustrator both provide lengthy notes in the back for each story in which they describe their personal connection and ideas about the goddesses. I was surprised that these note are mentioned in every review and even the summary.
Mostly positive review from SLJ,"Empowered women are the focus of this collection and empowering young women is seemingly its intention."
Postive Horn Book,"the astonishing abilities and acts of the goddesses determine the atmosphere, inviting readers to notice the imagery and symbolism associated with female deities."
Starred reveiw from Booklist,"Tchana offers a lengthy afterword celebrating the wisdom of the goddesses, forgotten by Earth's peoples but now ready for rediscovery"
All reviews comment on the "Artist's Note".