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RUSSIA
For Kids
R Is for Russia
• Vladimir Kabakov
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Kabakav presents this photographic alphabet of everything that is exemplary of Russian culture. From Dacha to Winter Palace, from Easter Eggs to Kremlin, this is a very fun and simple way to educate children about the largest country in the world.
(RUS464, $17.95) |
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Rechenka's Eggs
• Patricia Polacco
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Babushka, an old woman living in Russia, is known for her beautifully painted Ukranian eggs, but when she finds a wounded goose and takes it home to care for it, her simple life gets turned upside down. This charming tale, exquisitely illustrated, is a great way to learn about the Easter holiday traditions of another culture.
(RUS327, $7.99) |
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Tintin In the Land of the Soviets
• Herge
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 62 PAGES
• FAMILY
The first book in The Adventures of Tintin, which like many in the series is a political satire. Sent on assignment to the Soviet Union, Tintin boards a train. . . but after an explosion, Tintin is blamed for the bombing, and he must make his way to the Soviet Union by stealth. Once there, he uncovers some shocking Bolshevik secrets.
(RUS392, $10.99) |
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