I-Know-Not-What, I-Know-Not-Where: A Russian Tale
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 082341020X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 63 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A retelling of a Russian fairy tale in which an archer assigned many dangerous quests by the greedy, cruel czar wins a crown and the woman of his dreams.
Sauber ( Gray Fox ) provides suitable if skimpy accompaniment, contributing to each chapter one richly colored illustration decorated with Russian folk motifs. Kimmel (see The Three Princes , above) spins a complex, substantial tale with a peasant's acidic perspective on unjust rulers (most notably when Frol meets the dead czar); Diane Wolkstein's agreeable adaptation of the same story, Oom Razoom , is by comparison a lighthearted fantasy. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Ages 6-10. To eliminate Frol, they send him on impossible quests, sealing their own doom, for he thus enacts Frolya's prophetic tale, releases her from the curse and overthrows them. The miracle of the dove raconteuse is only the beginning, for bird and archer must then contend with a cruel and paranoid czar and his chief minister. They see Frol as a threat and Frolya the dove only as a desirable
Terrie said A Read Aloud Treat from Russia. Eric A. Kimmel retells this classic Russian fairy tale with such lively language that you are immediately drawn in to the story of a noble archer and his adventures with a magical dove. He faces all kinds of perils including a jealous and treacherous czar. He is given some help along the way by Baba Yaga and Grandmother Frog. In the Land of Nine Times Nine he faces Kot Buyan, a huge and monstrous black cat. He solves difficult. A Customer said Wonderful. This is a really good book. The illistrations are beautiful and I keep on re reading this book. It is one of the few books that doesn't bore me if someone reads it out loud.