The Snow Maiden And Other Russian Tales

In this delightful collection, you'll find more than 30 Russian tales—animal tales, fairy tales, tales of everyday life, and tales of spirits and the supernatural. You'll discover new renditions of familiar and beloved tales, as well as a number of obscure spirit tales, which were officially ignored by the Soviets. There are tales for all ages and tastes—funny stories, scary stories, and stories to make you think. In addition you'll find a fascinating overview of the country and its history, activity ideas and recipes, color photographs, and a list of recommended reading. An outstanding resource for educators, storytellers, and general readers, this is an essential addition to the folklore shelf in school and public libraries. Grades K-12.

Retells four Russian folk tales: The Firebird, Vassilissa the Fair, Maria Morevna, and The Snow Maiden.

The Russian folk tale about a girl, made of snow. This book is bilingual, with each phrase being printed in both English and Russian.

HOW THE RUSSIAN SNOW MAIDEN HELPED SANTA CLAUS is a cross-cultural Christmas tale of a child's self-discovery, learning "how to be yourself." The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka) is the helper of the Russian Santa Claus figure, called Father Frost (Dyed Moroz). Readers are introduced to a few Russian folk characters and traditions as well as a few fun-to-say words in Russian (with a guide to pronounciation).

The most beloved winter Russian Fairy Tale is here! SNEGUROCHKA (Snow Maiden) story is retold with some extra magic, a good ending, and lessons about love and the power of believing. Unbelievably stunning winter scenes illustrations will make you feel a part of this New Year's (Noviy God/ Christmas) magic. Parallel BILINGUAL text will help your children and you learn RUSSIAN and ENGLISH languages. The absolute BEST PRESENT for your young readers!Meet Snegurochka (Snow Maiden), her parents, and Ded Moroz (Santa Claus/Grandfather Frost/Father Christmas) on their New Year's adventure. The older couple has everything but children of their own and one magical New Year's Eve, Santa Claus decides to help. They finally have a beautiful daughter - the Snow Maiden (Snegurochka). Let's find out what happens next...This SPECIAL CHRISTMAS edition children's book makes a PERFECT GIFT to put under a Christmas tree. Enjoy reading this folk tale in either Russian or English during story time with your whole family. S Novim Godom & Happy Holidays!

Megan the Snow Maiden, the third book in the series Tales of My Childhood, is a traditional Russian winter holiday folktale adapted for English-reading children. Snow Maiden (or Snegurochka in Russian) is by far the most popular folktale among Russian children and tells the story of an old childless couple who made a snow doll which came to life.

In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart -- he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone -- but they glimpse a young, blonde-haired girl running through the trees. This little girl, who calls herself Faina, seems to be a child of the woods. She hunts with a red fox at her side, skims lightly across the snow, and somehow survives alone in the Alaskan wilderness. As Jack and Mabel struggle to understand this child who could have stepped from the pages of a fairy tale, they come to love her as their own daughter. But in this beautiful, violent place things are rarely as they appear, and what they eventually learn about Faina will transform all of them.