Meenal Atul Pandya
Författare till Here Comes Holi: The Festival of Colors
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Verk av Meenal Atul Pandya
Here Comes Diwali! 1 exemplar
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Allmänna fakta
- Vedertaget namn
- Pandya, Meenal Atul
- Kön
- male
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- Verk
- 8
- Medlemmar
- 25
- Popularitet
- #508,561
- Betyg
- 2.0
- Recensioner
- 1
- ISBN
- 8
The device of a story within a story works well enough in Here Comes Holi, providing a good introduction to the tale for which the festival is named. Less attention is given to the customs of Holi itself - the practice of throwing colorful powders, for instance - although the author does touch upon such matters in her brief afterword. I have to admit that I wasn't all that impressed with Pandya's narrative, which sometimes felt a little forced to me, or her illustrations, which were colorful, but blurry. All in all, this was rather disappointing, both as an informational title, and a storybook. I liked the cover-art (probably my favorite thing about it), and think it would be a good selection, for those looking for a basic understanding of the Prince Prahlad story. But Holi never really comes alive, and the reader doesn't really get a feel for its significance. I guess I'll have to keep looking for good Holi-themed titles for children...… (mer)