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32 pp.
| Barefoot
| September, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-1-84686-885-6$16.99
(3)
K-3
Translated by Tessa Strickland.
Illustrated by
Carole Hénaff.
Spoiled, beautiful Natasha strikes a deal with a strange old woman to live in a magical palace. She can only leave her palace in the form of a blue bird, as whom she witnesses poverty as she flies through the night skies. The contrast between selfishness and selflessness plays out against richly decorative acrylic paintings in this original tale "inspired by Russian folk tradition."
128 pp.
| Barefoot
| September, 2012
|
PaperISBN 978-1-84686-800-9$12.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Carole Hénaff.
Two practiced British storytellers focus on the titular warrior for a succinct account of the Trojan War, supplementing Homer's Iliad with other ancient sources (an author's note would have helped). Expertly honed language moves the events along swiftly. Acrylic illustrations, bright with Attic red and Aegean blue, recall ancient Greek art and second the meaning of the text without competing with it.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2012
128 pp.
| Barefoot
| December, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-1-84686-122-2$24.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Carole Hénaff.
This edition of the traditional tales will captivate older middle-grade audiences; murder and infidelity are common themes, woven together with stories of genies and magicians. The Scheherazade framework isn't as engaging as the actual tales, and the font of those sections is difficult to read. The volume's best feature is its lovely, detail-rich, color-saturated acrylic illustrations that incorporate traditional motifs. Glos.