Kirkus Reviews Sandersons version of a Russian folktale is based on the Tchaikovsky opera-ballet The Snow Princess, which recasts the traditional story as a romance in which the daughter of Father Frost enters the human world and finds her icy heart warmed, to her parents dismay, by a handsome youth. The page spread of the Snow Princess in her snowflake-studded, ermine-trimmed cloak, her dark hair afloat, with her hand resting on a striding polar bear, will make little girls in particular swoon. Most of the full-page, full-bleed illustrations are done in every shade and tonality of blue, from the ice to midnight, and she uses the washed gold of winter sunlight to pick out other effects. It is easy to underestimate the power of Sandersons exquisite oil paintings, with their glowing textures and near-perfect detail.

Review Quotes Painted with oils, the artwork is simply stunning-among the most beautiful picture books I have seen.-Mary Helen Sheriff, Childrens Literature Sandersons resplendent oils have a suitably chilly polish, and children will be transfixed by the characters elaborate Byzantine costumes. Inspired by a Russian ballet and illustrated with Ruth Sandersons 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 Sergeis life. She journeys alone through many lands, keeping her heart cold, but finds herself drawn to a kind and handsome young shepherd named Sergei. Book Synopsis 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. 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.

About the Book A beautiful retelling of the classic Russian folktale with lavish full-color oil paintings.

The Snow Princess by Ruth Sanderson