DANCING RAINBOWS: A Pueblo Boy's Story

by Evelyn Clarke Mott ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1996

A photo-essay of the preparations for and the aftermath of a June 24th Feast Day at New Mexico's San Juan Pueblo. Young Curt and his grandfather ""share many laughs"" but appear in static full-color photographs. The spiritual content of dance--in this case, the Buffalo, Comanche, and Eagle dances--is emphasized in Mott's text and the grandfather's foreword. In the most effective photos, Curt and his brothers practice the post-Feast Day Eagle Dance under the skies; Curt then performs at a city fair: ""He says it doesn't matter where he dances. His prayers still reach the clouds."" An unfortunate whiff of standard tourism emanates from this book; it unfurls without fluidity.

Pub Date: April 1, 1996

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Cobblehill

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1996

Categories: CHILDREN'S