BABOUSHKA
Arthur Scholey, Scholey, Cann, , illus. by Helen Cann. . Candlewick, $15.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-1619-9
All the villagers are agog with news of a star and a procession—all but the house-proud Baboushka, who's too busy keeping things tidy. She declines the three kings' offer to join them on their journey, a decision she later regrets when she finally sets out alone for Bethlehem—and arrives after the newborn king is gone. Sholey's nifty folktale carries a thoughtful message, and Cann embroiders her watercolor illustrations with Russian folk art motifs. Ages 4-8.
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Reviewed on: 09/24/2001
Genre: Religion
Hardcover - 978-0-7459-1536-4
Hardcover - 22 pages - 978-0-89107-281-2
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