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Longlisted for the 2022 Klaus Flugge Prize.

Kolobok is a new adaptation and translation of a famous Russian folktale about a resourceful bun (a kolobok) who, as in the tale of the gingerbread man beloved of children in the West, skilfully evades the attentions of various animals. Beautifully adapted in rhyme by Sian Valvis, and with evocative new illustrations by Dovile Ciapaite, Kolobok offers English-speaking young readers a glimpse into the magic and mysticism of Russian folklore. The visceral and environmental elements that are present in Russian folktales bring to life a vivid sense of the nation’s culture and identity.

Kolobok: A Russian Bun – On The Run!

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      Publisher: Fontanka
      Publication Date: 28/10/2021
      ISBN13: 9781906257415, 978-1906257415
      ISBN10: 1906257418
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      Politics, Philosophy & Society Folklore studies / Study of myth Baby, Toddler & Pre-School

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Longlisted for the 2022 Klaus Flugge Prize.

      Kolobok       is a new adaptation and translation of a famous Russian folktale about a resourceful bun (a kolobok) who, as in the tale of the gingerbread man beloved of children in the West, skilfully evades the attentions of various animals. Beautifully adapted in rhyme by Sian Valvis, and with evocative new illustrations by Dovile Ciapaite, Kolobok offers English-speaking young readers a glimpse into the magic and mysticism of Russian folklore. The visceral and environmental elements that are present in Russian folktales bring to life a vivid sense of the nation’s culture and identity.

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