The Princess of Borscht

written by Leda Schubert, illustrated by Bonnie Christensen

A Neal Porter Book

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Ruthie's grandma is in the hospital, not surprisingly complaining about the food. All she wants is a nice bowl of borscht. Ruthie comes to the rescue, even though she hasn't the faintest idea of how to make it. With the help of a few well-meaning neighbors (including the Tsarina of Borscht and the Empress of Borscht and some ingenuity of her own), a soul-reviving brew is concocted…

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Pair this with variations on stone soup for a soup-themed storytime, or check it out for the weekend yourself and try out Ruthie’s borscht recipe included on the back cover. --BCCB
 
“Schubert turns the story of a sick relative, not a particularly cheery topic, into a sweet and salty tale, warmed by Christensen’s lively sketches, about bickering Jewish neighbors and intergenerational caregiving.” --New York Times
 
“…the tale of competing cooks and grandmother/grandchild love is universal.” --School Library Journal
 
“Christensen’s illustrations, with their sketchlike dark lines and subdued hues enhanced by pinky-red beet-colored accents, reflect the comfortable disarray of Ruthie’s family life.” --Horn Book Magazine
 
“Schubert hits just the right notes of sweet, sour, and salty in portraying a milieu in which operatic emotions, bickering, and sharp remarks are really a form of unconditional affection.” --Publishers Weekly
 
“Appetizing and heartwarming.” --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
 
“…[a] heartwarmed tale….This book makes a nice addition to the list of titles for children dealing with a loved one in the hospital...” --Booklist

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written by Leda Schubert, illustrated by Bonnie Christensen

Leda Schubert lives in Plainfield, Vermont, and is a faculty member at Vermont College. She has served on many ALA committees, including the Caldecott and Arbuthnot. Bonnie Christensen is the author-illustrator of WOODIE GUTHRIE: POET OF THE PEOPLE, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and a New York Times Notable Book. Her illustrations also appear in the London Folio Society's edition of THE GRAPES OF WRATH and over ten children's books, including POMPEII, LOST AND FOUND by Mary Pope Osborne. Most recently, she illustrated IDA B. WELLS: LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD, with text by Walter Dean Myers (Oct. 2008). Bonnie's fine art prints have been exhibited internationally. She lives in Wilson, North Carolina.

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The Princess of Borscht
written by Leda Schubert, illustrated by Bonnie Christensen

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Roaring Brook Press
A Neal Porter Book
November 2011
Hardcover
ISBN: 9781596435155
ISBN10: 1596435151
Picture Book
8.5 x 11 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout
Age Range: 4 to 7
Grade Range: p to 2
$17.99
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