Line drawings and watercolors in bright, glowing, jewel-toned colors show the magnificent flying ship and the landscapes and onion domes of Russia. In this old Russian tale, the scorned and foolish younger son of peasants overcomes tremendous obstacles and wins the hand of the czar's daughter.

• Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
• Randolph Caldecott Medal 1969 (Medal Winner)
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9780374324421

Notes

retold by Arthur Ransome