One of Russia's best loved fairy tales, The Story of Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf tells of Prince Ivan's quest for the elusive firebird that stole the golden fruit from the royal apple tree. His fabulous adventures win him now only the firebird but the steed with the golden mane and the beautiful Princess Elena.
Thomas Whitney has translated this classic story as it appeared in 1901 in the famous Bilibin edition published by the Government Bureau of Engraving in St. Petersburg. Like most great folk literature the story appears in various guises in the chronicles of many cultures, but none of them has quite the magic of the Russian tale which for so many generations has enchanted children and intrigued adults.
Nonny Hogrogian's gem-like illustrations combine line and water color to create a fresh and sprakling picture book.
