Firebird

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Bring me the Firebird, or I swear by my sword, your head will no longer sit upon your shoulders!

A retelling of a popular Russian folktale

Demi's retelling captures the charm and drama of this favorite Russian folktale, while her lavish, gilded illustrations vividly evoke the grand setting and daring adventures.

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"[Firebird] stands out as a luxurious example of fine bookmaking and equally fine storytelling."--School Library Journal

"Readers will be captivated by this superb retelling of a classic Russian folktale." --Booklist

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Ronyell  rated it  
Apr 23, 2011
I have actually first heard of this tale from Rabbit Ears’ version of The Firebird which was narrated by Susan Sarandon, but now I have finally stumbled upon Demi’s version of the classic Russian folktale, “The Firebird.” “The Firebird” is about a young archer named Dimitri who finds a firebird fea ...more
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Lynn  rated it  
Feb 21, 2011
This is another beautiful Demi book with gold embossing. The Firebird is a Russian tale about a girl engaged to marry an elderly, cruel Tsar. She figures out tasks that a young nobleman must achieve before she will consent to marry the Tsar but the Tsar is not the object of attraction. ...more
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Demi is the author and illustrator of more than one hundred books for children, including The Empty Pot. She lives in Carnation, Washington.

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Firebird
Demi

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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Owlet Paperbacks
May 2005
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ISBN: 9780805078114
ISBN10: 0805078118
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11 x 10 7/8 inches, 32 pages, Full-color throughout
Age Range: 6 to 10
Grade Range: 1 to 5 Information for Librarians

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$9.95
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