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Posted: Jan 23 2006 at 8:58am | IP Logged Quote Donna
Looking for picture books on Russia. Any suggestions?

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Posted: Jan 23 2006 at 10:04am | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
Oh, Yes!

Little Daughter of the Snow is a new illustrated version of Arthur Ransome's tale from his Favorite Russian Fairy Tales.

Also, see:

Look What Came from Russia (a fact book)
Sasha's Matrioshka Doll


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Posted: Jan 23 2006 at 10:53am | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson
MacBeth wrote:
Sasha's Matrioshka Doll



The girls and I love Matrioshka dolls. When I worked at the church, our pastor made a trip to Russia and brought me and the other secretary a Matrioshka doll straight from Russia.

We have The Littlest Matryoshka by Corine Demas Bliss and The Magic Nesting Doll by Jacqueline K. Ogburn.

This will be a new one to add to our collection. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, MacBeth.

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Posted: Jan 23 2006 at 11:25am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Donna,

There was a great thread on Russia a while back that included some picture book recommendations. Also, search for the word Russia to pull up some other threads. Under the February Composer is Tchaichovsky, who is Russian, with some suggested books there.

HTH!

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Posted: Jan 23 2006 at 6:20pm | IP Logged Quote Dawn
Hi Donna,

The Kingfisher Book of Tales from Russia by James Mayhew is one of our favorites . Beautiful illustrations.

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Posted: Jan 24 2006 at 5:16am | IP Logged Quote Donna
Thank you for all the great suggestions !!!

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Remember to look for Rechenka's Egg by Patrica Polacco.

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Posted: Jan 26 2006 at 9:10am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Many of Polacco's books have an Eastern European feel. The Ukraine, up until recently, has always been Russia influenced and so that's why Polacco's books have that "theme".

She's got Thunder Cake and other books that are about Eastern Europeans here in the states....a very importat aspect.

Enjoy your search!

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Easter Eggs for Anya

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The Wolfhound (Kristine Franklin) - Set in Tsarist Russia. A boy finds a half frozen borzoi (Russian wolfhound) and nurses it back to health. Adventure follows.

Sasha's Matrioshka Dolls (Jana Dillon) - Set in old Moscow, is an entertaining story about a boxmaker who carves matrioshka (nesting) dolls for his granddaughter. Has fun, folksy illustrations.

Philipok - Adaptation of a short story by Leo Tolstoy. It's about a little boy in 19th century Russia who wants to go to school with his big brother, but his mother says he is too young. One day he sneaks off to school. Cute story about learning.

A Symphony of Whales (Steve Schuch) - Set in a native village in Siberia. It's based on a true story of villagers and a Russian icebreaker ship saving thousands of beluga whales who were trapped in the Senyavina Strait by ice.


Lovely picture book of Saint Sergius

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Baboushka: A Christmas Folktale from Russia. Ill: Helen Caan.   I found this one last year and loved it. It's gorgeous, and the kids love it.


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Posted: April 09 2010 at 6:44am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
MaryM wrote:
The Memory Coat (Elvira Woodruff) - turn of the century, immigration (Russia)
The Dream Jar (Bonnie Pryor) - turn of the century, immigration (Russia)


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Molly's Pilgrim would be great for a study on Thanksgiving, immigration, Jewish persecution, Tabernacles, and Russia. Make a Wish, Molly would also be great for immigration, persecution,and Russia as well as Passover, hand-made gifts, customs, etc.


Rechenka's Eggs link with links to more

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Posted: Aug 20 2015 at 2:29pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
The Miracle of St. Nicholas mentioned here is one of my all time favorite books. I cry everytime. About the faith in Russia which was suppressed.
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Uncle Vova's Tree
The Miracle of St. Nicholas
The Miraculous Child
Peter the Great


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I thought I would make mention of a beautiful book that I acquired only fairly recently - it is called: The Wonderful Life of Russia's Saint Sergius of Radonezh by Alvin Alexsi Currier.

It is a beautiful picture book - A4 size with pictures that are painted to a very high standard that have an 'orthodox' feel to them.

St Sergius' life is a miraculous one which is told in great detail and it is written in a lyrical or poetical style.


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