Anna and the Seven Swans by Maida Silverman
October 13, 2008 6:34 pm Traditional/Folk Literature
Anna and the Seven Swans is a warm story about a little girl that is told to look after her little brother Ivan while her parents are away. Anna mistakenly turns her attention away from Ivan for a moment too long and he is captured by the evil witch, Baba Yaga’s, swans. On Anna’s journey to get Ivan back, she stops along the way to perform three acts of kindness that benefit her in the end. This is a magical tale that depicts the power of kindness with wonderful illustrations.
