This is a cross-cultural Christmas tale of a child's self-discovery with introductions to folk characters, traditions, and a bit of language of a far-away country. A pronunciation guide is included: The Snow Maiden's Russian name, Sne-GUR-och-ka, is a guaranteed giggle. The lesson of the fable-like story is to "be yourself and do the best you can."
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". . . intriguing and well told. . . this book is a winner in that it will be read over and over again." -- Nancy Garhan Attebury, Children’s Literature Comprehensive, October 2005
". . . this appealing, old-fashioned story that any child will love." -- ForeWord Magazine, August 2005
"...a treasure with beautiful illustrations, a few easy Russian words, and a valuable lesson. This book is a must!" -- The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Hannah Kessler
"...the illustrations, rendered in a wood-burned/painted technique, have a delightfully folksy Russian style." -- School Library Journal
"Talk about a great cross-cultural gift for the holidays." -- Russian Life Magazine, Nov/Dec 2005
Readers will enjoy Voronina’s nifty wood-burning-technique paintings. -- Publishers Weekly
a warm holiday treasure with beautiful illustrations, a few easy Russian words, a valuable lesson. This book is a must! -- The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, June 2006, reviewed by Hannah Kessler
". . . this appealing, old-fashioned story that any child will love." -- ForeWord Magazine, August 2005
"...a treasure with beautiful illustrations, a few easy Russian words, and a valuable lesson. This book is a must!" -- The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Hannah Kessler
"...the illustrations, rendered in a wood-burned/painted technique, have a delightfully folksy Russian style." -- School Library Journal
"Talk about a great cross-cultural gift for the holidays." -- Russian Life Magazine, Nov/Dec 2005
Readers will enjoy Voronina’s nifty wood-burning-technique paintings. -- Publishers Weekly
a warm holiday treasure with beautiful illustrations, a few easy Russian words, a valuable lesson. This book is a must! -- The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, June 2006, reviewed by Hannah Kessler
About the Author
AUTHOR: Gail Buyske has been collecting Russian folk art since her first trip to Russia in 1975 as a college student. After living and working in Moscow for three years, she edited The Art of the Russian Matryoshka, published by Vernissage Press. This is her first book for children. Gail, her husband, and her matryoshka dolls live in New York.
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Beautiful and inspiring,
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This review is from: How The Russian Snow Maiden Helped Santa Claus (Hardcover)
This is a beautifully illustrated book about how a young Russian girl helps Santa Claus. It is a wonderful introduction to the variety of ways that Christmas is celebrated in other countries, but retains enough focus on the US to make it interesting to young Americans. My daughters love the book and I enjoy reading it to them as the story is interesting for both children and adults.
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A First Rate Story with Caldecott Quality Illustrations,
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In this engaging story, the Snow Maiden's dilemma can be appreciated by all ages. At the point where the Snow Maiden makes a significant contribution to Santa's inventory, she gains self confidence and happiness. A perfect book for reading aloud over the Holidays! Children and adults will delight in exploring the plentiful illustrations.Review written by Jessie Palmer: Grandmother, elementary school teacher, and reading specialist.
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Great Christmas Gift,
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This review is from: How The Russian Snow Maiden Helped Santa Claus (Hardcover)
I bought this book for my daughter who was adopted from Russia. It has wonderful, colorful illustrations. The story is very cute and it introduces some Russian words and cultural aspects. It does a good job of connecting Russia's Christmas customs to our Christmas customs. I know my daughter will love it when I give it to her for Christmas.
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SANTA CLAUS sat in his toy workshop at the North Pole writing a letter to Father Frost, who is the Santa Claus for Russian children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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SANTA CLAUS sat in his toy workshop at the North Pole writing a letter to Father Frost, who is the Santa Claus for Russian children. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Snow Maiden, Father Frost, Santa Claus, Russian North Pole New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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