Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;Shadow lives in the forest...andlt;BRandgt; It goes forth at nightandlt;BRandgt; to prowl around the fires.andlt;BRandgt; It even likes to mingleandlt;BRandgt; with the dancers...andlt;BRandgt; Shadow...andlt;BRandgt; It waves with the grasses,andlt;BRandgt; curls up at the foot of trees...andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But in the African experience Shadow is much more. The village storytellers and shamans of an Africa that is passing into memory called forth for the poet Blaise Cendrars an eerie image, shifting between the beliefs of the present and the spirits of the past. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Shadow...andlt;BRandgt; It does not cry out,andlt;BRandgt; it has no voice...andlt;BRandgt; It can cast a spell over you...andlt;BRandgt; It follows man everywhere,andlt;BRandgt; even to war...andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Marcia Brown's stunning illustrations in collage, inspired by her travels in Africa, evoke the atmosphere and drama of a life now haunted, now enchanted by Shadow.
Synopsis
Discover the mingling of past and present in this rich African story following Shadow--featuring delightfully spooky art by Caldecott Medal winner Marcia Brown. Shadow itself has no shadow...
It goes forth at night to prowl around the fires.
It even likes to mingle with the dancers.
Thus it is both prowler and dancer.
Discover the eerie translation of the poem by Blaise Cendrars about the rich history of African storytellers and shamans passing into memory. Marcia Brown's stunning illustrations in collage, inspired by her travels in Africa, evoke the atmosphere and drama of a life now haunted and enchanted by Shadow--the beliefs of the present and the spirits of the past.
Synopsis
Shadow lives in the forest...
It goes forth at night
to prowl around the fires.
It even likes to mingle
with the dancers...
Shadow...
It waves with the grasses,
curls up at the foot of trees...
But in the African experience Shadow is much more. The village storytellers and shamans of an Africa that is passing into memory called forth for the poet Blaise Cendrars an eerie image, shifting between the beliefs of the present and the spirits of the past.
Shadow...
It does not cry out,
it has no voice...
It can cast a spell over you...
It follows man everywhere,
even to war...
Marcia Brown's stunning illustrations in collage, inspired by her travels in Africa, evoke the atmosphere and drama of a life now haunted, now enchanted by Shadow.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Marcia Brown,andlt;/bandgt; one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature, is a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for the body of her work. She lives in Laguna Hills, California.andlt;bandgt;Marcia Brown,andlt;/bandgt; one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature, is a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for the body of her work. She lives in Laguna Hills, California.andlt;bandgt;Marcia Brown,andlt;/bandgt; one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature, is a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for the body of her work. She lives in Laguna Hills, California.