Lord of the Dance: An African Retelling

by Véronique Tadjo

The Mask of the Lord of the Dance tells the story of the Senufu people of Ivory Coast, many of whose traditions have disappeared with encroaching modern developments. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0397323522
• ISBN13: 9780397323524
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Lord of the Dance

Seller was prompt in sending. Book will be used in school for special project with French Immersion students and a visual art project. Difficulty ordering as there are two books with the same title.

Interesting attempt - excellent illustrations

Tadjo took on a difficult task - the retelling of Carter's hymn "Lord of the Dance" as a history of the Senufo people. The Lord of the Dance becomes the Mask, the world is created and people live in piece dancing with the wooden icon of the Mask, then the modern world describes Mask a "a symbol of ignorance" but the Mask persists. Tadjo comes close to pulling this task off but finally slides into a didactic style rather than trusting the story. However, the book is still worth your time.