The firebird
By: Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Vladimir Vagin.
Contributors: Vagin, Vladimir Vasilʹevich, 1937- ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Fairy tales; Folklore -- Russia
Other titles: Zhar-ptit͡s︡a. English.
Description: A retelling of the Russian folktale in which Prince Ivan encounters the magical Firebird who helps him defeat the evil Kostchei. Includes vignettes of the ballet at the bottom of each page, and an author's note with information about the folktale and the George Balanchine ballet.