Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Previously published: Boston Little, Brown, and Co., 2004. Inspired by a Russian ballet and illustrated with Ruth Sanderson's lush oil paintings, this original fairy tale will charm readers of all ages. The Snow Princess begins to fall in love with him, but her parents' warning haunts her dreams, and she must finally decide her own fate in the chaos of a powerful snowstorm that threatens Sergei's life. She journeys alone through many lands, keeping her heart cold, but finds herself drawn to a kind and handsome young shepherd named Sergei. A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC RUSSIAN FOLKTALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS When the Snow Princess sets off to see the world, Father Frost and Mother Spring warn her never to fall in love, lest she lose her immortality. Perhaps it served to help with my own rite of passage into ‘the empty nest.Book Description Hardcover. I find it interesting to reflect that I wrote this story when both of my girls were becoming young women. Ruth Sanderson has illustrated many books for children, including Cinderella and The Snow Princess (both Little, Brown) and the companion volume to this. Perhaps we are attracted to stories, whether in book, movie, or video game format, that simulate an experience we have missed in real life, or which help to prepare us for a coming transition. “Change of any kind can feel like a death of sorts, which is why people have created ceremonies marking life’s transitions from one stage to the next, filling a basic human need. Like her parents, The Snow Princess is an immortal being, but she becomes human when she fell in love. “In the Russian version of the story, the main character ultimately dies, but since my story is for children, I decided to resolve the ending differently, adding a twist,” the artist said. Despite her parents’ warnings, she finds herself drawn to a kind and handsome shepherd named Sergei and falls in love with him, deciding her own fate in the chaos of a powerful snowstorm that threatens his life. Father Frost and Mother Spring warn her never to fall in love, lest she lose her immortality, and she journeys alone through barren deserts of ice and snow through many lands, keeping her heart cold.
Inspired by The Snow Maiden, a character from Russian folklore featured in nineteenth century adaptations for ballet and opera, The Snow Princess is the tale of a young woman who sets out from her home in the icy north to see the world.
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