tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post2569839406462849149..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Review of YAKARIRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-48325390929594009272008-06-02T01:21:00.000-07:002008-06-02T01:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Rob! I like y...Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Rob! I like your suggestion of adding a brief history to each of the books. In fact, one of Cinebook's other series includes such a page in several of its volumes.<BR/><BR/>Volume #1 of Yakari (Yakari and Great Eagle) introduces readers to Yakari's encounters with Great Eagle in his dreams; to his exploits that earn him his feather; and to his own discovery of his ability to speak with animals--as you mentioned, all common themes in some Native American narratives.<BR/><BR/>Dmarks, you're right: Yakari has been adapted to animation. In fact, a Yakari animated series airs on the French channel TV5Monde.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211798584485717819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-80416606370302792282008-05-25T06:07:00.000-07:002008-05-25T06:07:00.000-07:00Looks like this is very similar to Asterix and Tin...Looks like this is very similar to Asterix and Tintin, both in quality and in publishing format.<BR/><BR/>Minnesota is actually quite accurate as being the historic location of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota).<BR/><BR/>It looks like that Yakari was adapted to TV/film once or twice, according to IMDB.<BR/><BR/>Here is one of several video clips I found of Yakari online:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.leechvideo.com/video/view1512377.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.leechvideo.com/video/view1512377.html</A>dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com