Sweet, lovely Vasilisa lives with her jealous stepmother and stepsisters on the edge of a dark forest inhabited by the evil witch Baba Yaga. One night the stepmother sends Vasilisa to visit Baba Yaga, an errand from which the gentle girl has little chance of returning alive.
This deliciously spooky folk tale is captured with lyrical prose and lavish illustration. True to the original versions of this timeless tale, this story is just scary enough to be exciting at Halloween or around the campfire. The book is stunningly brought to life with sumptuous paintings and ornamental detail to be cherished at story time again and again. *Caution is advised for very sensitive children.
40 pages.
"An engaging text and accomplished paintings set this version apart....A stylized and classy offering."--School Library Journal.
A personal note: our own children have loved all of the mesmerizing details of the Kinuko Craft-illustrated storybooks, and they are perennial favorites taken down from the shelf for bedtime. Even our older children regularly peruse their lush pages to fully absorb the glorious illustrations and seek out details they may have previously missed. We cannot recommend them enough!