Baboushka and the Three Kings (Hardcover)

Ruth Robbins

ISBN 10: 039527673X / ISBN 13: 9780395276730

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1960

Hardcover. The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child. The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780395276730

Synopsis:

Winner of the 1961 Caldecott Medal 

The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child.

About the Authors: Ruth Robbins is the author of Baboushka and the Three Kings and the illustrator of Wild Animals of the Far West and Stories California Indians Told. She lives with her husband, Herman Schein, and son, Steven, in Berkeley, California.

Nicolas Sidjakov began his art career in Switzerland and Paris. In 1955 he came to San Francisco where his reputation for outstanding design has grown steadily. Today he is recognized as one of America's leading young graphic artists. The Friendly Beasts, illustrated by Mr. Sidjakov, was selected as one of the ten best illustrated children's books, N. Y. Times 1957, and is included in the AIGA Children's Books 1955-1957. Mr. Sidjakov's award-winning work has been shown in the Art Directors Exhibitions of New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and San Francisco. The artist lives with his wife and son in Sausalito, California.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Baboushka and the Three Kings (Hardcover)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Publication Date: 1960
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Sidjakov, Nicolas
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition