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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale - Hardcover

by Arthur Ransome
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Availability:In StockContributor:Arthur Ransome, Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:1968-01-01Pages:48
Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)ISBN-13:9780374324421ISBN-10:374324425UPC:9780374324421Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, People & PlacesBook Topic:Country & Ethnic, EuropeAward:1969 Caldecott Medal Winner - Picture Book AwardSize:8.97 x 10.61 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SCYZTT0B9X

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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)ISBN-13:9780374324421ISBN-10:374324425UPC:9780374324421Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, People & PlacesBook Topic:Country & Ethnic, EuropeAward:1969 Caldecott Medal Winner - Picture Book AwardSize:8.97 x 10.61 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SCYZTT0B9X

Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) was an English author and journalist, author of the Swallows and Amazons series and many other much-loved children's books.

Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. At thirteen, Shulevitz won first prize in an all-elementary-school drawing competition in Paris's 20th district. He was written and illustrated many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Medal-winner The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, written by Arthur Ransome. He has also earned three Caldecott Honors, for The Treasure, Snow, and How I Learned Geography.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)

Awards

🏆 1969 Caldecott Medal Winner - Picture Book Award

Contributor(s)

Arthur Ransome, Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator)

Author

Arthur Ransome

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