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The Snow Princess (The Ruth Sanderson Collection) - Softcover

Sanderson, Ruth

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Synopsis

A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC RUSSIAN FOLKTALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS When the Snow Princess sets off to see the world, Father Frost and Mother Spring warn her never to fall in love, lest she lose her immortality. She journeys alone through many lands, keeping her heart cold, but finds herself drawn to a kind and handsome young shepherd named Sergei. The Snow Princess begins to fall in love with him, but her parents’ warning haunts her dreams, and she must finally decide her own fate in the chaos of a powerful snowstorm that threatens Sergei’s life. Inspired by a Russian ballet and illustrated with Ruth Sanderson’s lush oil paintings, this original fairy tale will charm readers of all ages.

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About the Author

Ruth Sanderson is the highly-acclaimed illustrator of over 100 books for children. Her fairy tale retellings include, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Rose Red and Snow White, The Snow Princess, and The Crystal Mountain. Her original fairy tale, The Enchanted Wood, won both the Young Hoosier Award and the Bank Street College Award. The Texas Bluebonnet Award was given to her retelling of The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring. She lives with her husband in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

From the Back Cover

A beautiful retelling of the classic Russian folktale with lavish full-color oil paintings. When the Snow Princess sets off to see the world, Father Frost and Mother Spring warn her never to fall in love, lest she lose her immortality. She journeys alone through many lands, keeping her heart cold, but finds herself drawn to a kind and handsome young shepherd named Sergei. The Snow Princess begins to fall in love with him, but her parents? warning haunts her dreams, and she must finally decide her own fate in the chaos of a powerful snowstorm that threatens Sergei?s life. Inspired by a Russian ballet and illustrated with Ruth Sanderson?s lush oil paintings, this original fairy tale will charm readers of all ages.

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