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Mascia and the White Bird

retold by Mikhail Bulgakov
illus. by Iku Dekune

Ages 5 UP

Mascia's brother is kidnapped by a white bird. To find him, Mascia must go into the forest alone. On her way, she meets a Russian stove, an apple tree and a river. What Mascia doesn't know is that there is a witch in the woods.

Award
2006 NIPPON PRIZE FOR PICTURE BOOKS (Grand Prix)

29 x 25 cm, 28 pages, Full-colour illustrations
First published October 2005