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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10069811633X
ISBN-139780698116337
eBay Product ID (ePID)22038789413
Product Key Features
Book TitleBabushka Baba Yaga
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLegends, Myths, Fables / General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fantasy & Magic, General, People & Places / Europe
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorPatricia Polacco
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight4.7 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN92-030361
Reviews"Sumptuous colors, a rich melange of patterns and textures--and even a sprinkling of forest fairies." -- Publishers Weekly "A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." -- Kirkus Reviews "Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist "The underlying message of tolerance is well presented, and the author does an admirable job of melding the two contrasting grandmother images from Russian culture." -- School Library Journal
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal-E-
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisFrom the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink and Say . Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love. "Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist "A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." -- Kirkus Reviews