A review by kiperoo
Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

5.0

Ahhhhh, I love this book so much! Maybe most of all because it might include one of my favorite dragons ever? But wait, there's more! I absolutely love all the Russian words and phrases and Jewish folklore included. This world has such richness, such flavor. And then of course there are the characters (beyond the dragon). Goats with personality, a loving farm family, an entire set of Ivans (!), some really terrible villains, and of course, Anya herself: brave, quick-thinking, and caring. One of my daughters ripped ANYA out of my hands as soon as I told her I'd finished (I do often let them read books first, but I couldn't wait with this one), and I think it's going to find oodles of young fans. Highly recommend!