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Available
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Publication
Henry Holt & Company (2005), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 32 pages
Description
With the aid of his magical horse, Ptitsa, a young archer fulfills the increasingly difficult requests of Tsar Ivan and wins the hand of Princess Vassilissa.
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LibraryThing member lizatoad
This book is spectacularly beautiful. Demi's illustrations are magical. They pull in traditional Russian folk arts and blend them with Asia traditions and attention to detail. The paint used in the printing of this edition literally makes the pages glow. It would make a spectacular gift.
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Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1997)
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Physical description
32 p.; 10.94 x 10.8 inches
ISBN
0805078118 / 9780805078114
Local notes
When Dimitri finds a feather from the fabled Firebird, evil Tsar Ivan orders him to capture the bird. He is also commanded to fetch the beautiful fairy princess Vassilissa, to retrieve her wedding dress from a golden cask at the bottom of the sea, and eventually to jump into a vat of boiling water. In the end, Tsar Ivan gets what he deserves and Dimitri wins Vassilissa's hand in marriage.
Demi's version is accompanied by her beautiful pen-and-ink, watercolor, and gouache illustrations.
Demi's version is accompanied by her beautiful pen-and-ink, watercolor, and gouache illustrations.