The legendary firebird has been stealing King Vaslav's golden apples - how can hecatch this dazzling thief? With the help of the King's overlooked youngest son, anda mysterious wolf, the mystery of the firebird is unravelled. This is a spellbindingretelling of the original Russian folktale that inspired Stravinsky's famous ballet,illustrated with the stunning paintings of artist Catherine Hyde.
There are 40 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2014 by Templar Publishing .
Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US. Catherine Hyde trained in Fine Art Painting at Central School of Art, London. She lives and works in Helston, Cornwall.
This book contains the following story:
The Firebird
The firebird was stealing the Tsar's famous golden apples, so he set his three sons a quest to find the firebird and bring it back to him. Dimitri and Vassili set off together and the youngest son, Ivan , was forced to go alone. When the Grey Wolf tears Ivan's horse to pieces he thinks it is all over for him, but guilt at his actions forces the Grey Wolf to carry Ivan to his destination. With help from the wolf Ivan manages to beat his brothers and retrieve not only the firebird but also the beautiful princess.
