Baba Yaga: A Russian Folk Tale [Hardcover]

Lydian Green (Illustrator), Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: A Russian Folktale

This poetic retelling of young Katrina's journey, capture, and escape from the evil Baba Yaga--a traditional character in Russian folklore--draws from the author's father's version of the story to thrill all readers with a tale of triumph over evil. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Baba Yaga is a poetic retelling of young Katrina's journey, capture, and escape from the evil Baba Yaga, a traditional character in Russian folklore. Margaret Phinney draws on her father's version of the stories about Baba Yaga to thrill young readers with this lovingly told and beautifully illustrated tale of the triumph of good over evil. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Mondo Publishing (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157255004X
• ISBN-13: 978-1572550049
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,000,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baba Yaga, May 23, 2010

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G. C. Ward "teacher educator" (River Falls, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baba Yaga: A Russian Folk Tale (Hardcover)

I loved this version of Baba Yaga. Wonderful vocabulary - both words related to Russian folklore and English words that are engaging and interesting. Found this a fantastic teaching tool for upper elementary. Wish I could still find it in big book form.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, April 25, 2007

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Margaret M. Middlebrook (Bothell, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baba Yaga: A Russian Folk Tale (Hardcover)

I expected this story to be presented in prose, but was surprised to find it had been written in verse....and not very entertaining verse at that. I'd hoped to read the classic story to my granddaughter but neither of us enjoyed this rendition. Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave however was a wonderful book. I'd recommend that you purchase that one and not this.