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Babushka Baba Yaga
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink and Say .
Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love.
"Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist
"A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." -- Kirkus Reviews
Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love.
"Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist
"A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." -- Kirkus Reviews
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 28, 1993
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Patricia Polacco
91 books1,085 followersPatricia Polacco is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator with around seventy beloved and award-winning books to her credit, including The Keeping Quilt, Pink and Say, The Blessing Cup, Chicken Sunday, and Thank You, Mr. Falker. She resides in Michigan.
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January 9, 2010
Darn! I just hate books where wolves are made out (as they are in many fairy tales, and this is a sort of fairy tale) as aggressive against humans and as vicious/bad/evil. Unfortunately, that’s what happens in a part of this story.
The rest of the message is lovely, especially knowing from reading other Polacco books, how much she treasured her relationship with her grandmother.
This is the story of a “creature” who is loathed and feared, yet who is actually lonely and has strong maternal feelings and yearns for a relationship with a child. She finds a way to be a surrogate grandmother. The story’s meaning is captured by a line toward the end of the book: “Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not on what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!”
I appreciated how Russian words are interspersed throughout the story, and the illustrations were very special: intricate and colorful and in an interesting style. My favorite illustration was the picture of Babushka Baba Yaga planning her makeover, dipping her finger in the water, surrounded by the forest animals and the borrowed real babushkas’ clothes.
Polacco dedicates this book to the fifty American school children who went to art camp with her in Russia in the summer of 1989; that must have been an enriching experience for all.
The rest of the message is lovely, especially knowing from reading other Polacco books, how much she treasured her relationship with her grandmother.
This is the story of a “creature” who is loathed and feared, yet who is actually lonely and has strong maternal feelings and yearns for a relationship with a child. She finds a way to be a surrogate grandmother. The story’s meaning is captured by a line toward the end of the book: “Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not on what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!”
I appreciated how Russian words are interspersed throughout the story, and the illustrations were very special: intricate and colorful and in an interesting style. My favorite illustration was the picture of Babushka Baba Yaga planning her makeover, dipping her finger in the water, surrounded by the forest animals and the borrowed real babushkas’ clothes.
Polacco dedicates this book to the fifty American school children who went to art camp with her in Russia in the summer of 1989; that must have been an enriching experience for all.
February 9, 2020
That towering figure of Russian folklore, Baba Yaga - sometime witch, sometime forest-spirit, who goes flying through the air on her mortar, who lives in a chicken-footed house, and who, despite her reputation as a devourer of children, has been known to dispense aid upon occasion to the worthy (see the story of
Vassilisa the Beautiful
for one example) - is here domesticated, and transformed into a lonely old woman who longs for a grandchild to love. Stealing some human clothing, and disguising herself as one of the villagers, Baba Yaga discovers that Natasha and Victor - a young mother and child on their own - are in need of a babushka, and she immediately steps in, becoming an important part of their lives. But when story-time reveals just what the villagers think of her - of the real her - Baba Yaga flees back to the forest, before Victor can find out who she truly is. Will Babushka Baba Yaga ever be reunited with her new-found family...?
Although I have nothing to say against the moral Patricia Polacco seeks to inculcate in her young readers, with this revisionist tale - "Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not on what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!" declares one old woman, after the happy reunion of Baba Yaga and Victor - I wish she has used some other folk-figure to illustrate it. Baba Yaga is meant to be fearsome, but also ambiguous. She's a villain - except when she isn't, and is helping (sometimes reluctantly) the hero and/or heroine. She's the figure of the old woman, both feared and respected - a figure of power: dangerous, but not always adversarial. To make her into a cozy old grandmother - a character whose sole desire is to be involved with child-rearing - is like a slap in the face, whether Polacco intended it or not, to all those readers, of whatever gender, who need to see a range of feminine characters in their stories.
I'm really quite surprised that Polacco - a prolific picture-book author and artist whose work, even when not a personal favorite, is usually of high quality - misjudged this one so badly. A real disappointment, I'm sorry to say.
Although I have nothing to say against the moral Patricia Polacco seeks to inculcate in her young readers, with this revisionist tale - "Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not on what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!" declares one old woman, after the happy reunion of Baba Yaga and Victor - I wish she has used some other folk-figure to illustrate it. Baba Yaga is meant to be fearsome, but also ambiguous. She's a villain - except when she isn't, and is helping (sometimes reluctantly) the hero and/or heroine. She's the figure of the old woman, both feared and respected - a figure of power: dangerous, but not always adversarial. To make her into a cozy old grandmother - a character whose sole desire is to be involved with child-rearing - is like a slap in the face, whether Polacco intended it or not, to all those readers, of whatever gender, who need to see a range of feminine characters in their stories.
I'm really quite surprised that Polacco - a prolific picture-book author and artist whose work, even when not a personal favorite, is usually of high quality - misjudged this one so badly. A real disappointment, I'm sorry to say.
December 31, 2017
I enjoyed this Baba Yaga retelling a lot. It’s very different than all the others I’ve read in that Baba Yaga is not made out to be a mean witch but instead is a nurturing woman who loves children. In the book you experience things in the same way she does. Her acceptance into society, her growing love for the child she cares for and then her hurt and anger once she hears the stories told by the villagers about Baba Yaga the witch. This is a great twist on an old tale. Baba Yaga’s altered personality is refreshing. It’s nice to hear the story told from her POV.
September 9, 2019
I loved that this is an original story of the Russian witch in which she is of another character than the one most know her by. The story is charming because it is about the iconic Russian babushka ladies and an undercover incognito Baba Yaga.
March 10, 2020
Baba Yaga longs to be a babushka.
This is a New Age re-envisioning of Baba Yaga as not the wicked witch of Russian folklore but a poor misunderstood creature who longs for family life and radiates the moral "Don't judge people by appearances." I understand that the author is making the point that the wicked witch stereotype like all stereotypes is an oversimplified caricature that doesn't capture the nuanced complexities of life and can be incredibly hurtful. That is a great moral for a children's story; however, appropriating such a crucial character from Eastern European culture to do this was not the best of choices. Why use Baba Yaga and not some generic invented witch?
Baba Yaga is one of the central figures of Slavic folklore. She is both monstrous and benevolent, but she is always utterly fierce. Baba Yaga is as savage and unpredictable as nature itself. Part of the tension in stories featuring Baba Yaga is that the characters never knows if she will help them or if she will eat them. To transform her into some kind of benevolent fairy is to rob her of her very essence.
This is a New Age re-envisioning of Baba Yaga as not the wicked witch of Russian folklore but a poor misunderstood creature who longs for family life and radiates the moral "Don't judge people by appearances." I understand that the author is making the point that the wicked witch stereotype like all stereotypes is an oversimplified caricature that doesn't capture the nuanced complexities of life and can be incredibly hurtful. That is a great moral for a children's story; however, appropriating such a crucial character from Eastern European culture to do this was not the best of choices. Why use Baba Yaga and not some generic invented witch?
Baba Yaga is one of the central figures of Slavic folklore. She is both monstrous and benevolent, but she is always utterly fierce. Baba Yaga is as savage and unpredictable as nature itself. Part of the tension in stories featuring Baba Yaga is that the characters never knows if she will help them or if she will eat them. To transform her into some kind of benevolent fairy is to rob her of her very essence.
February 9, 2020
I'm not sure how I feel about this story. Do children enjoy it? Or does it target adults?
A young single mother takes a stranger into her home to care for her child. Hmm. Wolves are evil with yellow burning eyes, and they attack children. Not again!
And as for Baba Yaga ... I'm not familiar with the Slavic tales of Baba Yaga. According to Wikipedia, "Baba Yaga is a supernatural being (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman."
If she already has a strong persona defined thru generations of folktales, should her character be changed? The transformation into a kindly grandmother seems rather drastic.
A young single mother takes a stranger into her home to care for her child. Hmm. Wolves are evil with yellow burning eyes, and they attack children. Not again!
And as for Baba Yaga ... I'm not familiar with the Slavic tales of Baba Yaga. According to Wikipedia, "Baba Yaga is a supernatural being (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman."
If she already has a strong persona defined thru generations of folktales, should her character be changed? The transformation into a kindly grandmother seems rather drastic.
July 13, 2016
Polacco turns the Baba Yaga myth on its head, presenting an old, lonely forest-fairy-spirit-woman who has been viciously slandered by the folk tales of her, and really just wants to love and be loved.
The artwork is equally compelling, with colors and brush strokes that suggest normal people of all shapes and sizes in the middle of an action.
An excellent retelling of the myth, with just the right amount of sweetness, love and danger mixed to make a great story.
May 16, 2025
I have always been a fan of Baba Yaga who lives in a chicken footed house in the forest, and this book develops her character further and dazzles readers with gorgeous illustrations too! Baba Yaga is more than a witch. She is a loving Babushka too. Read and enjoy this beautiful story. I highly recommend it.
December 19, 2008
This book was given to me at the start of one summer by a Russian girl who had joined my kindergarten class before Christmas-- just days after she was adopted by an American family from an orphanage...
Her first English words were "Santa Claus" and "Mack-Donnals" :)
I kiss your eyes... ...
Her first English words were "Santa Claus" and "Mack-Donnals" :)
I kiss your eyes... ...
February 21, 2019
Preread this in preparation for use in a classroom setting. I have a group of kids who have read lots of Russian fairy tales in the last few months, and was looking for a modern retelling. I love this new look at Baba Yaga, with mentions of the Firebird and Ivan Tsarevich. Beautiful message at the end, too.
March 18, 2018
Beautiful story and illustrations from one of Michigan's finest.
January 26, 2019
Oh, I want to be a babushka!
What a sweet story. A little implausible, but shares the hope against prejudice that youngsters need in some of their stories.
What a sweet story. A little implausible, but shares the hope against prejudice that youngsters need in some of their stories.
December 25, 2024
This was really really sweet! I read it aloud to my family and my mom and sister cried lol
December 7, 2025
Lovely stories and beautiful illustrations.
December 10, 2018
The concept here kind of reminded me of the Disney movie Maleficent. The scary, mean, evil woman is really just misunderstood. A fun take on the traditional tale.
March 10, 2021
Lovely lovely story based on an old Russian folktale.Here ,the original folktale is given a twist, with the baba yaga being a sweet ,ever so loveable babushka, who was shunned by people and who was gossiped about.Who was an outcast rather than the witch from the old story.
We adored this story.
The illustrations were good.
And the colors were o.k too.
We adored this story.
The illustrations were good.
And the colors were o.k too.
September 9, 2019
Although, this story hardly has anything to do with the real Baba Yaga, it is a sweet story.
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November 3, 2014The traditional folk tale character of Baba Yaga (whom I learned about as a child, too) is an ugly witch who eats children. In this role-reversal book, Baba Yaga is a lonely creature who lives isolated in the woods because people fear her. However, she is not evil and she would like a grandchild to love and nurture. One day, she steals some clothes from a clothesline and disguises herself as a babushka (grandmother.) She follows a single mother and offers to take care of her son (Victor) when she’s at work. Baba Yaga and Victor develop a relationship of a real grandma and grandson. Then Baba Yaga overhears some peasant women telling stories about mean old Baba Yaga witch who eats children. Seeing how terrified Victor was by this story, she decides to leave her new family, before they found out who she really was. Later on, Victor is attacked by wild wolves in the woods. Baba Yaga saves him. Then everyone realizes that she is not evil and they all, including Victor and his mother, accept her into their community.
This is a remake of an old Russian folk tale. It includes elements of Russian folklore (including Russian expressions), a creature of legends and a moral lesson. ("Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not on what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!")
This book can be used with students ages K-3. Because of its high lexile level and adult directed code (AD570L-AD670L), I would recommend it as a read-aloud. Educational concepts that can be taught are characters, plot, main events and summarizing. Topics to explore with students include endangered species, prejudice (judging people based on their appearance), grandparents and extended family (who don’t necessarily have to be blood relations), diversity in family structure and society, and foreign culture and language.
Students can do a writing activity where they rewrite a story about a well-known character with role reversal – from mean to nice (for example, what is Bigfoot’s real story?).
This is a remake of an old Russian folk tale. It includes elements of Russian folklore (including Russian expressions), a creature of legends and a moral lesson. ("Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not on what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!")
This book can be used with students ages K-3. Because of its high lexile level and adult directed code (AD570L-AD670L), I would recommend it as a read-aloud. Educational concepts that can be taught are characters, plot, main events and summarizing. Topics to explore with students include endangered species, prejudice (judging people based on their appearance), grandparents and extended family (who don’t necessarily have to be blood relations), diversity in family structure and society, and foreign culture and language.
Students can do a writing activity where they rewrite a story about a well-known character with role reversal – from mean to nice (for example, what is Bigfoot’s real story?).
February 19, 2015
The overall story of Baba Yaga is so captivating. She is a misunderstood person, last of her kind, who only wants to find community and family again. She is so endearing! In this story, her watching from afar, of the babushkas and their grandchildren, makes her all the more heart-breaking and lovable. I love the detail in the artwork, the intricate things that make baba yaga, the forrest, and the fairies, come to life. Their long, thin extremities, pointed ears, yet rosy cheeks are just the right amount of scary and endearing. They also contrast Viktor (the little boy) and his mother, who are colorful and have rich, textured clothes. I really love the images of Viktor snuggling up against Baba Yaga - they almost look like they are one person. I think that young children would relate with this book on the level of grandparent to child. In my experience, most children have a special kind of relationship with their grandparent, so the story of Baba Yaga and Viktor would be easily relatable to them. I also think that children could relate to Baba Yaga's desire to be/do something she has always wanted to do. I would highly recommend this book for its story, characters, and relatable elements
November 28, 2016
In this book Baba Yaga is represented as Babushka. The story starts with the explanation of her loneliness because she lives alone and other babushkas avoid her because they consider her an evil creature. Baba Yaga wants to have a grandson and comes to one house to live with them and help with a child named by Victor free of charge. She loves Victor and spends all of time in the forest with him. One day she has to leave him with tears in her eyes. Later Victor comes to the forest missing his new Babushka and gets surrounded by wolves. Baba Yaga rescues him. Everyone becomes grateful to her. “From that time on, she was known as Babushka Baba Yaga.” “For the rest of her days she kissed many eyes and held scores of hearts in her good keeping”.
In this book the character of Baba Yaga is good and kind. She loves children and doesn’t want to eat them. She becomes a true Russian babushka. Students should notice this fact. The text is authorial and it doesn’t relate to a Russian folktale. Therefore I would call it unauthentic.
As for the illustrations, I would say that they are authentic. Babushkas have colorful kerchiefs, there is a Russian church, authentic houses, a Russian stove, a samovar, and a Russian icon in the illustrations of the book.
In this book the character of Baba Yaga is good and kind. She loves children and doesn’t want to eat them. She becomes a true Russian babushka. Students should notice this fact. The text is authorial and it doesn’t relate to a Russian folktale. Therefore I would call it unauthentic.
As for the illustrations, I would say that they are authentic. Babushkas have colorful kerchiefs, there is a Russian church, authentic houses, a Russian stove, a samovar, and a Russian icon in the illustrations of the book.
July 16, 2012
In this version of the traditional folk tale, Baba Yaga was kind, and very lonely. And as she watches the babushkas of the village delight in their grandchildren, she longs for a grandchild of her own. Then she has an idea: She will be a babushka instead of a Baba Yaga. She dresses herself up as a kindly grandmother and enters the village. When she comes across a young woman and her grandmotherless son, they adopt her as their very own babushka, and as the days pass, Baba Yaga and the boy, Victor, grow to love each other very much.
Until one day, Victor hears stories of the horrible, wicked Baba Yaga, and she knows that she must go back to the woods before the child finds out who she really is. Legend would have Baba Yaga evil and unkind, but in Patricia Polacco's version of this Russian folktale, we are reminded to judge not by rumor and appearance, but by what we know in our own hearts to be true.
Until one day, Victor hears stories of the horrible, wicked Baba Yaga, and she knows that she must go back to the woods before the child finds out who she really is. Legend would have Baba Yaga evil and unkind, but in Patricia Polacco's version of this Russian folktale, we are reminded to judge not by rumor and appearance, but by what we know in our own hearts to be true.
September 24, 2014
Russian folklore tells of Baba Yaga a craggy, ugly witch with iron teeth and chicken claws for feet, and who lives deep in the wood and devours humans.
Using the tale of Baba Yaga, Polacco turns the story from ugliness to beauty, from darkness to light. Watching from afar, Baba Yaga, sees women with children and grand children.
Stealing clothes from the line, Baba Yaga covers her ugly body, wears a babushka and, longing to have a child to hold, Baba Yaga follows a single mother home and offers to take care of her little boy while she is at work.
The little child becomes very attached to Baba Yaga, and she loves him in return. When she overhears the townswomen telling the tale of the wickedness of the wooded creature, her heart breaks. Leaving the family, she flees before the little boy becomes fearful.
Later, she rescues a child from wild wolves and becomes celebrated as a kind, other directed soul.
Using the tale of Baba Yaga, Polacco turns the story from ugliness to beauty, from darkness to light. Watching from afar, Baba Yaga, sees women with children and grand children.
Stealing clothes from the line, Baba Yaga covers her ugly body, wears a babushka and, longing to have a child to hold, Baba Yaga follows a single mother home and offers to take care of her little boy while she is at work.
The little child becomes very attached to Baba Yaga, and she loves him in return. When she overhears the townswomen telling the tale of the wickedness of the wooded creature, her heart breaks. Leaving the family, she flees before the little boy becomes fearful.
Later, she rescues a child from wild wolves and becomes celebrated as a kind, other directed soul.
November 22, 2014
NY,Philomel Books, 1993
This is a Russian folktale by Patricia Polacco. Polacco writes of a well known Russian legend, the Baba Yaga. Legend told that this forest being was wicked and evil. As the story unfolds the Baba Yaga reveals herself to be loving and kind. Polacco teaches a wonderful lesson on the importance of not judging others by gossip, but to trust in what you know to be true in your heart. The illustrations are bright and whimsical; they guide the story along and make a nice connection to the text. This would be useful in a multicultural study, a unit on folktales, a fantasy genre study, or an author study. Themes that might be discussed are: grandmother roles in families across cultures, cultural use of folklore to teach lessons, fact vs. fiction. I called my own grandmother Baba and found it fascinating to learn the origin of this name (although I don't have any Russian heritage that I know of!).
This is a Russian folktale by Patricia Polacco. Polacco writes of a well known Russian legend, the Baba Yaga. Legend told that this forest being was wicked and evil. As the story unfolds the Baba Yaga reveals herself to be loving and kind. Polacco teaches a wonderful lesson on the importance of not judging others by gossip, but to trust in what you know to be true in your heart. The illustrations are bright and whimsical; they guide the story along and make a nice connection to the text. This would be useful in a multicultural study, a unit on folktales, a fantasy genre study, or an author study. Themes that might be discussed are: grandmother roles in families across cultures, cultural use of folklore to teach lessons, fact vs. fiction. I called my own grandmother Baba and found it fascinating to learn the origin of this name (although I don't have any Russian heritage that I know of!).
November 7, 2012
As a huge Baba Yaga fan, I have to say that I just loved this book! It's a total role reversal of the witch from the Russian folktales. It depicts Baba Yaga as someone who years for grandchildren to care for and nurture. She dresses up as a babushka (grandmother) and is taken in by a woman and her child. Just when they really grow to love each other, the other babushkas tell stories of the mean old witch Baba Yaga who eats small children. Upon hearing this story, the boy is terribly frightened, and Baba Yaga knows that she has to leave him before he discovers who she is. When she saves him from a pack of wolves much later on, she has redeemed herself as someone more than just a witch and is accepted by the village, and most importantly, the boy and his mother.
Read it and I'm sure you will love it as I did!
Read it and I'm sure you will love it as I did!
March 25, 2013
This is a very interesting story about a woman, or a Baba Yaga, who really wants to be a grandmother but did not have children of her own. Because she is a Baba Yaga, the town fears her because of legions and myths. She disguises herself as a town folk and helps a mother with her child while she works, she become a part of the family. This story shows how we can have family that are not blood related and we can expand are family through others. This is a great story to be in classrooms today because we have so many "aunts" and "uncles" that are really friends of the parents, or step parents and grandparents that have been married into the family are also ways to expand the family dynamics. Although this is a folk tale, this story has real life meaning and is perfect for the classrooms today!
November 17, 2013
This book is a traditional tale and is geared towards around 3rd grade. Babushka Baba Yaga tells of a woman who is terribly ugly. Although no one has met this lady (Babushka Baba Yaga), there have been horrible stories of Babushka eating little children. Little do they know that Babushka loves children and wishes she could be around them. She decides to disguise herself and go into the village, eventually finding a job as a little boy's nanny. One day, Babushka hears the story how she likes to eat little children, terrified of the story she runs back to her home in the woods. In the end, the little boy gets lost and almost gets eaten by wolves when Babushka comes and rescues him, the villagers notice that she does not eat children but in fact loves them very much. This book has a great example to teach kids to not judge others on looks and how bullying hurts.
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December 9, 2014Babushka Baba Yaga is about an old woman who lives all alone in a lonely forest. She sees all the Babushka’s (grandmas) with their grandchildren and wants nothing more but one of her own. She dresses up as a Babushka, goes into town, and meets a young boy named Victor. She told Victor’s mother that she would love to take care of him during the day while she went to work. Babushka would tell Victor many kinds of old stories and fairytales about when she was younger and they formed a wonderful relationship. I love this book because it shows kids that adults need love too and that relationships can build when two people care about each other. One aspect I don’t like is that the Babushka lied about who she was to spend time with a child which I thought was a little weird. Overall, I love this book.
Polacco, P. (1993). Babushka Baba Yaga. New York: Philomel.
Polacco, P. (1993). Babushka Baba Yaga. New York: Philomel.
April 25, 2016
This book is a story about a lonely forest myth who longs to have a grandchild and her adoption by a young mother and her son. Baba Yaga falls in love with her adopted grandchild and does everything she can to show him that he is loved.
This book is illustrated by the author and is done using colored pencil. The book introduces the idea that people are different and they should be accepted as they are. It also highlights the idea that family is what you make it, regardless of actually sharing blood relation.
This book was the first Patricia Polacco book I ever read (I read it for the first time in elementary school). I immediately fell in love with her books and read all of the ones that I could get from the library. Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite authors.
This book is illustrated by the author and is done using colored pencil. The book introduces the idea that people are different and they should be accepted as they are. It also highlights the idea that family is what you make it, regardless of actually sharing blood relation.
This book was the first Patricia Polacco book I ever read (I read it for the first time in elementary school). I immediately fell in love with her books and read all of the ones that I could get from the library. Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite authors.
November 27, 2016
Unusual not my first read of a Baba Yaga who is kind and does not steal children. MI used to hear scare stories about 1920-30's children stolen from families. Granny used the story to frighten us away from the city and the gypsy camp along the river. (still played with kids our own ages always had to join the neighborhood play gang lots of King on the MNT, Kick the can down the alley, Hide and ghost seek??? Dares with sled down Devil's hill into the city. Taking candy and cookies to our school age friends who lived in cardboard and boarded up boxes with a small boat tied to the river shore). Too much Mark Twain and little fear of our own Baba Yaga on Pearl Street. atk love this story
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April 20, 2011This is about an old woman named Baba Yaga who they called a witch. She wanted children but she was to old to conceive. She use to admire other people and their children. The peolpe in the community did not like her. One day she decided to go to town looking like the other people. she over heard a lady wanting someone to take care of her son. Baba Yaga volunteered and she got the job. She did it for a while and then left. She went back to where she came from and the little boy got lost in the woods and was under attack by creatures. She defended the child and save him. she was considered an hero and was allowed in the community This is a good book for COMMUNITY.
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