Subira Library binding - 2000

Details

• Title Subira
• Author Tololwa M. Mollel; Linda Saport (Illustrator)
• Binding Library Binding
• Edition First Edition Fi
• Pages 32
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Clarion Books, NYC
• Date 2000-01-17
• Illustrated Yes
• ISBN 9780395918098 / 039591809X
• Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
• Dimensions 9.77 x 10.04 x 0.46 in (24.82 x 25.50 x 1.17 cm)
• Ages 05 to 08 years
• Grade levels K - 3
• Reading level 660
• Library of Congress subjects Folklore
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 98022564
• Dewey Decimal Code 398.22

"Saport's richly colored pastel illustrations express the magic and the everyday in the Tanzanian village. Most powerful are the flowing scenes of the brave girl and the lion, first far apart, then in a stroking embrace that's both metaphor and stirring story." Booklist, ALA, Boxed Review

"Adding a touch of magic, Mollel retells a traditional Tanzanian folktale about the costs and pleasures of taming a wild-child younger brother. Saport's pastels are so rich with deep blues, russets, golds, and ambers that they belie their name. Her illustrations flow acoss the spreads, masterfully supporting the story while adding mood and characterization. . . . A subtle message, which avoids didacticism through the simplicity of its language and the power of its illustrations."

Kirkus Reviews with Pointers

"A Tanzanian girl discovers the all-important secret to getting along with her younger brother in this compelling adaptation of an African folktale. Following the death of their mother, Tatu must take on the responsibility of caring for Maulidi after school, while their father is still at work. . . . Saport’s rough-hewn pastels skillfully blend elements of mystery and everyday life in depictions of a spooky nighttime forest and glowing-eyed lion or of village children walking to school. Her luminous, almost electric indigos and golds suggest not only exotic climes but the magic of the text."

Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Readers-aloud and storytellers will appreciate Mollel's fresh take on this oft-interpreted tale." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The marriage of a poignantly written tale with sophisticated artwork revitalizes a time-honored story." School Library Journal, Starred