COMMENDED LIST: Carnaval

Staff -- School Library Journal, 8/1/2000

ANCONA, George. Carnaval .
photos. by author. Harcourt. RTE $18. ISBN 0-15-201793-3; pap. $9. ISBN 0-15-201792-5.

Ancona's exquisite color photographs document the preparations leading up to the annual five-day festival in Olinda, Brazil, as well as details related to specific carnaval events. In an explanatory note, the author indicates that he specifically chose to focus on this small town in northeastern Brazil because everyone there participates in the celebration of folklore, music, and cultural traditions that demonstrate Brazil's rich blend of African, European, and Native peoples. (Gr 2-6)