Review: I love this collection!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2014
After having read the marvelousTwelve Months of a Soviet Childhood:Short Stories (Russian History Series)by this same author, I was excited to see this collection. And it is even better than I'd hoped - really enchanting. Adventures of Alex and Katie: Books 1-3 (The Firebird, The Lollipop, Snowdrops) by Julia Gousseva are modern tellings of classic Russian folktales written in a light, easy flowing contemporary style that fills your head with vivid images as the stories breeze by. It's as if Aunt Karina was telling these exciting tales. They have the adventurous tone of the Magic Tree House series. I love this collection and can't wait to read them to my son (he's still a little young for them) Anyone would have a great time reading these. Highly recommended, 5 easy stars!