No sooner said than done, and soon the three kings were settled in Babushka’s little kitchen, eating mushroom soup and good fresh bread and honey cakes to follow, with as much tea as they wanted. The illustration in the title is not in the book, rather it's from an old Christmas card, which seems to show a warmer, gentler version of the character.

A story for Christmas–based on a beautiful Russian folktale which I retold and which was first published in Once Upon A Christmas. It is more cost effective to purchase an Annual Performance Licence as part of a complete product pack.She knew the kings would have found somewhere else to rest by now, and that she could easily catch them up, but she felt so tired and soon she fell asleep. In her long journey she meets a child with no shoes and gives him the shoes meant for the Christ child. Marketing Cookies These show us and our advertising partners, such as Facebook, which products you are interested in and show you relevant ads on their platform and other sites you visit. The story was translated into Russian at the end of the 19th Century, as part of an anthology of Christmas tales. Still, she's determined to go and when she reaches the edge of the forest, there's a poor girl dressed in only a thin dress, shivering with cold.

However, The New Year celebrations are still very important to Russians, when Father Frost, or Ded Moroz, brings presents to children (accompanied by his grandaughter Snegurochka). They sat down at the table to eat, and the men told Babushka of the joyous birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, about to occur.The book is a beautiful retelling of a classic russian fairytale and the story is enhanced with colourful illustrations. Read this one and compare it to The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie dePaola to talk about what's similar and what's different. The old woman is happy to oblige and when they sit together and share a meal, she learns, that the men are on their way to visit a newborn baby.