Tari: the Little Balinese Dancer

Author/creator Noensie, Pamela Author
Other author Lamore, Garretta Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNorth Clarendon : Tuttle Publishing New York : Simon & Schuster, Incorporated [Distributor]
Description32 p. ill 27.900 x 021.600 cm.
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Summary Annotation Tari lives on the beautiful island of Bali with her family and friends. She lives a wonderful life, marked by all the things that make Bali specialthe lively temple celebrations which occur regularly in her village, the gorgeous suroundings, the warm feelings of her Balinese neighbors, and, most importantly, dance.Tari lives to dance. Just like her beloved grandmother, dance exists for both of them as a favorite art form. One day, Tari's grandmother gives her a special giftbut shortly after, she passes away. In a special ceremony, Tari and her family bid goodbye to her grandmother. Tari gives her grandmother the best gift she knows how to givea perfect performance of a dance that her grandmother, too, performed when she was very young.Intended for young girls who love to dance, Tari: The Little Balinese Dancer is a moving tale set on the tropical island of Bali, and it provides an excellent introduction to key aspects of Balinese culture. No matter what her ethnicity, young girls will easily relate to the special themes in this story, including the importance of family and the strong bonds of community, traditions such as the famous Legong dance, death of a family member, and the grieving process. Full of traditional Balinese Hindu beliefs, this story offers the message that kids all over the world are unified in the ways they feel about the people and things they love.
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ISBN9780804843874
ISBN0804843872 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780804843874
Stock number00026652

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