Title :
BABUSHKA
Retold by : Sandra
Ann Horn
Illustrator : Sophie Fatus
Publishers : Barefoot,
Ltd (Great Britain), Barefoot Inc. (United States of
America
An
old lady who spent her days sweeping, dusting, and polishing her house once got
shocked as she found a mark on her windowpane. What she didn’t know was that
the mark led her to an awesome journey, started with her greeting the angels
who appeared at the front door as she rubbed the windowpane. The journey didn’t
stop until Babushka found the one who finally filled her empty heart.
“Babushka”
is a story which puts an old conventional Christmas story to another level in
such a sweet way. The way Sandra Ann
Horn conveys the story is heartwarming. While keeping the Christmas’ spirit
alive, Ms. Horn spices the story up with sweet yet brilliant twists. Those
twists make this book suitable for all seasons of the year, not just in the
holiday season as it used to be.
Not
only the story, the illustrations are also fascinating. This is the kind of book
that will entertain children’s eyes and mind. No wonder that BBC Parenting said: “This is a lovely
update of an old story, with great illustrations, that contains a valuable
message about love”.
If
you think some Christmas’ stories are boring and predictable, you should try
reading this. I wish you would have the same (Christmas) excitement as I had.
Pekanbaru,
21 June 2016
Agnes
Bemoe
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