The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 48
Published: 1968
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In "The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship," a charming Russian folktale, a simple-minded but kind-hearted young man stumbles upon an extraordinary adventure. He is tasked with a seemingly impossible challenge to win the hand of a beautiful princess: to build a flying ship. With the help of a series of quirky characters he meets along the way—including a magical woodcutter and a wise old man—he learns that true strength comes from friendship and ingenuity. The story weaves themes of kindness and cleverness, culminating in a whimsical journey filled with humor and unexpected twists. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 1968 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .
Uri Shulevitz lives in New York City, and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1963. He has won the Caldecott Medal once, and also been awarded two Caldecott Honor citations, among numerous other awards. Arthur Ransome was born in 1884. He was in Russia in 1917 and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District of England with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. Thus began a writing career that has produced some of the best children s literature of all time. "
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
