The fool of the world and the flying ship : a Russian tale by Ransome, Arthur

The fool of the world and the flying ship : a Russian tale (#20706J5)

by Ransome, Arthur; illustrated by Shulevitz, Uri
Hardcover Farrar, Straus Giroux, 1968

Price: USD 24.14

Dewey: 398.21; Audience: Lower Elementary; Reading Level: 4.1
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 24 x 28 cm


Product Overview
From Follett
". . . originally published in 1916 as part of Old Peter's Russian tales by Arthur Ransome"--Title page verso. When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.
From the Publisher

When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship is the winner of the 1969 Caldecott Medal.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus Giroux
  • Publication Date: January 1, 1968
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: 398.21
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 24 x 28 cm
  • Tracings: Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-2025 illustrator. ; Contained in: Ransome, Arthur, 1884-1967. Old Peter's Russian tales.
  • ISBN-10: 0-374-32442-5
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-374-32442-1
  • Follett Number: 20706J5
  • Catalog Number: 0374324425
  • Reading Level: 4.1
  • Audience: Lower Elementary