Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
lisavegan's review against another edition
5.0
This might be my new favorite fairy tale, and it’s enhanced by lush and gorgeous illustrations. I thoroughly enjoyed it, despite recently not being in the mood to read fairy or folk tales. This book is an amazing gem.
I love the strong and kind and giving woman protagonist, Katya, and though her grandmother is in only a short part of the story, I liked her too. I love the animals, including a good, vs. more commonly evil, fairy tale wolf character. How refreshing!
There is one character, the main villain, I’d have found very frightening as a preschooler and maybe in my earliest school years too, but I’d have still loved the tale.
This is a beautiful book and would make a wonderful gift for girls age 4 or 5 to 9 or even 10 or 11.
There are many full page illustrations and they’re just wonderful. They’re intricate and are really special. Some looked like stained glass to me and I love that look. They have a very Russian feel about them. The nesting doll (living) interiors are all so wonderful. There are such a rich variety of colors. The story is fine on its own but the pictures make it soar.
This is a perfect fairy tale for readers looking for a story where the woman is allowed to be the heroine.
I adore the last page.
This would be an appropriate book for humane education.
I might edit this review some day. For now, it’s one of those books I am such a fan of that I can’t write a worthy review.
I love the strong and kind and giving woman protagonist, Katya, and though her grandmother is in only a short part of the story, I liked her too. I love the animals, including a good, vs. more commonly evil, fairy tale wolf character. How refreshing!
There is one character, the main villain, I’d have found very frightening as a preschooler and maybe in my earliest school years too, but I’d have still loved the tale.
This is a beautiful book and would make a wonderful gift for girls age 4 or 5 to 9 or even 10 or 11.
There are many full page illustrations and they’re just wonderful. They’re intricate and are really special. Some looked like stained glass to me and I love that look. They have a very Russian feel about them. The nesting doll (living) interiors are all so wonderful. There are such a rich variety of colors. The story is fine on its own but the pictures make it soar.
This is a perfect fairy tale for readers looking for a story where the woman is allowed to be the heroine.
I adore the last page.
This would be an appropriate book for humane education.
I might edit this review some day. For now, it’s one of those books I am such a fan of that I can’t write a worthy review.
jennywhiteyeah's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book has, perhaps the most beautiful illustrations I've ever seen. Reminiscent of the intricate paintings on Russian lacquer boxes, mixed with a Renaissance beauty.
emlickliter's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
The Magic Nesting Doll by Jacqueline K. Ogburn – Gorgeous illustrations in this Russian fairy tale! Happy Reading!
shadyglade's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful story, not sure if it's a retelling of an old fairy tale or an original one, but it had the flavor of the old to it. But I loved, loved, LOVED the illustrations. Beautiful! This one is definitely a keeper for me.
annieliz's review against another edition
4.0
Romantic fairy tale with beautiful illustrations. A reverse Sleeping Beauty because the girl saves the boy.
elephant's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful illustrations accompany this Russian folk tale!