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Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave
By Mayer, Marianna & Craft, Kinuko
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68808-500-1
- Publisher
- New York : Morrow Junior Books, c1994.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1994
Gr 3-5 An engaging text and accomplished paintings set this version apart from the recent crop of retellings of this popular Russian variant of the Cinderella tale. After the death of her father, Vasilisa is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters; her only comfort is the magical doll made by her mother before she died. Sent to Baba Yaga's house to fetch a light, the girl becomes the witch's servant and is given a series of impossible tasks to perform. With the help of her doll, s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
