This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Perfection Learning .

Gennady Spirin was born near Moscow in the former Soviet Union. His delicate watercolour illustrations echo the great masters of the Renaissance. Mr. Spirin has received four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, the Golden Apple from the Bratislava International Biennale, First Prize at both the Bologna and Barcelona International Book Fairs, and has appeared on The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year list four times. Mr. Spirin lives with his wife and three sons in New Jersey. Mr. Spirin's other works include, The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend by Aaron Shepard, Once There Was a Tree by Natalia Romanova, and The Crane Wife by Odds Bodkin. ODDS BODKIN is an acclaimed storyteller, composer, and teacher. He lives in New Hampshire. TERRY WIDENER 's widely praised work includes several picture books that have been honored as New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Books of the Year. He lives in Texas.