Baba Yaga is a witch famousthroughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yagais a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild?to love. "Kidswill respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to joinin, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasantlife on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." --Booklist "A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old andillustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folkpatterns, and affectionate characterizations." --KirkusReviews

From Publishers Weekly
　　This "directyet resonant" retelling of a Russian folktale has "sumptuouscolors, a rich melange of patterns and textures?and even asprinkling of forest fairies," said PW. Ages 4-8.
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