Lovely Vassilisa

by Barbara Cohen · 1980

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When the terrible witch Baba Yaga vows to eat her for supper, Vassilisa escapes with the help of a doll from her mother.

Genre
fairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thisfolklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisMexicoMexicoMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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