Based on the much-loved Igor Stravinsky ballet. Illustrated with oil paintings by Kris Waldherr.
Attracted by a blazing light, Prince Ivan enters a mysterious garden. There he finds a magnificent creature flitting from branch to branch—the Firebird. When he ensnares her, he is dismayed to see her brilliant plumage begin to fade. Quickly the prince releases her, and she in return gives him a magical feather to aid him in times of danger. Soon Ivan meets the beauteous Princess Elena, held prisoner by a malevolent wizard.
Will the Firebird’s gift help the prince and princess escape? Or will they be destroyed in their quest? Robert San Souci’s impassioned retelling will hold readers spellbound, as Kris Waldherr’s resplendent paintings bring the unforgettable characters and exotic settings to life.
| PRICE: | $2.99 |  
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| FORMAT: | e-book: iPad, ePub; 32 pages | |
| CATEGORY: | children’s books, picture books, fairy tales, ballet |
Award-winning author Robert D. San Souci is highly regarded for his adaptations of folk tales from around the world, including Europe, Asia, the British Isles, and the Americas. These include such popular titles as The Samurai’s Daughter, The Enchanted Tapestry, The Talking Eggs, Sukey and the Mermaid, Cut from the Same Cloth, The Hired Hand, A Weave of Words, and the Caldecott Honor book The Faithful Friend. He has also produced the spooky “Short and Shivery” and “Dare to Be Scared” series, an Arthurian sequence, and retellings of Native American myths, most of which are directed to middle graders. He also wrote the film story for Disney’s MULAN, based on the nearly 2,000-year-old “Ballad of Mulan”. San Souci’s adaptations are, according to Mary M. Burns in Horn Book, typified by “impeccable scholarship and a fluid storytelling style.” He lives in San Francisco.
“Ripe with the delicious ingredients of so many classic stories: a beauteous princess trapped in an enchanted garden, the evil sorcerer who holds her there, fierce dragons, a deadly secret…. they bolster the atmosphere of mystery and enchantment.“—Publisher’s Weekly.
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