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A review by daisycakesco
Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale by Boris Artzybasheff
3.0
Intricate 4 color line drawings - I especially liked the drawing of the tower which had, as its skeleton, a simple spiral.
This is an old folktale that centers around the idea that a king is so good-looking he can't find a bride who matches him in beauty. Yep. It's all about appearances. He's good, kind, and rich, too, but beauty is what's most important to him in a bride. Of course, when he finds one who IS beautiful enough, she, though stolen from her father and homeland, falls in love with him immediately because he is SO good-looking. That definitely gave me a giggle. But it's a folktale, so of course 95% of the story is completely far fetched. But overall, this was an enjoyable story.
This is an old folktale that centers around the idea that a king is so good-looking he can't find a bride who matches him in beauty. Yep. It's all about appearances. He's good, kind, and rich, too, but beauty is what's most important to him in a bride. Of course, when he finds one who IS beautiful enough, she, though stolen from her father and homeland, falls in love with him immediately because he is SO good-looking. That definitely gave me a giggle. But it's a folktale, so of course 95% of the story is completely far fetched. But overall, this was an enjoyable story.