Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga
Author: Andreas Johns
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2004
Genre: Baba Yaga (Legendary character)
ISBN: 9780820467696

Baba Yaga is a well-known witch from the folklore tradition of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. A fascinating and colorful character, she resembles witches of other traditions but is in many ways unique. Living in the forest in a hut that stands and moves on chicken legs, she travels in a mortar with a pestle and sweeps away her tracks with a broom. In some tales she tries to harm the protagonist, while in others she is helpful. This book investigates the image and ambiguity of Baba Yaga in detail and considers the meanings she has for East Slavic culture. Providing a broad survey of folktales and other sources, it is the most thorough study of Baba Yaga yet published and will be of interest to students of anthropology, comparative literature, folklore, and Slavic and East European studies.

Babushka Baba Yaga

Babushka Baba Yaga
Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1999-01-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 069811633X

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink and Say. Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love. "Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist "A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." --Kirkus Reviews

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga
Author: Sibelan Elizabeth S. Forrester
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2013-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1617035963

A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters

Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft

Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft
Author: Madame Pamita
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2022-04-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0738768170

Move Swiftly On Your Own Two Feet, for Baba Yaga You Must Meet Discover ancient and modern Slavic magical practices through stories told by the legendary Baba Yaga herself. Learn about the magic of the sun, moon, and stars, as well as the magic of weather, animals, seasons, stones, food, beeswax, and more. Each chapter includes a piece of the fairy tale of Vasylyna, comments from Baba Yaga, and hands-on tips and techniques from author Madame Pamita. Explore magical activities alongside authentic folktales about the birth of the sun and the land of the blessed ones. Step-by-step instructions show you how to stitch Ukrainian folk embroidery motifs into protective charms, weave wreaths from herbs, make enchanted poppets, and work with the spirits of the forest, the hearth, and the sauna. With a bounty of tips and information, this book teaches you to embrace the beauty of these traditional practices and reclaim your personal magic.

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga
Author: Sibelan Forrester
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1628467436

Baba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure. She appears in traditional Russian folktales as a monstrous and hungry cannibal, or as a canny inquisitor of the adolescent hero or heroine of the tale. In new translations and with an introduction by Sibelan Forrester, Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales is a selection of tales that draws from the famous collection of Aleksandr Afanas'ev, but also includes some tales from the lesser-known nineteenth-century collection of Ivan Khudiakov. This new collection includes beloved classics such as "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and "The Frog Princess," as well as a version of the tale that is the basis for the ballet "The Firebird." The preface and introduction place these tales in their traditional context with reference to Baba Yaga's continuing presence in today's culture--the witch appears iconically on tennis shoes, tee shirts, even tattoos. The stories are enriched with many wonderful illustrations of Baba Yaga, some old (traditional "lubok" woodcuts), some classical (the marvelous images from Victor Vasnetsov or Ivan Bilibin), and some quite recent or solicited specifically for this collection

Ask Baba Yaga

Ask Baba Yaga
Author: Taisia Kitaiskaia
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2017-09-26
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1449488242

Dear Baba Yaga, I think I must crave male attention too much. I fear that, without it, I would feel invisible. BABA YAGA: When you seek others this way, you are invisible nonetheless. Yr shawl is covered in mirrors in which others admire themselves; this is why they greet you so passionately. It is good to be seen, but it is better to see. Find a being to look hard into, & you will see yrself and what is more than you. In age-old Slavic fairy tales, the witch Baba Yaga is sought out by those with a burning need for guidance. In contemporary life, Baba Yaga—a dangerous, slippery oracle—answered earnest questions on The Hairpin for years. These pages collect her most poignant, surreal, and humorous exchanges along with all-new questions and answers for those seeking her mystical advice.

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga
Author: Ernest Small
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1966
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

A little girl and a hedgehog match wits with Baba Yaga, the Russian witch. Grades 1-3.

Finding Baba Yaga

Finding Baba Yaga
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Tordotcom
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250163870

Finding Baba Yaga is a mythic yet timely novel-in-verse by the beloved and prolific New York Times bestselling author and poet Jane Yolen, “the Hans Christian Andersen of America” (Newsweek). A young woman discovers the power to speak up and take control of her fate—a theme that has never been more timely than it is now... You think you know this story. You do not. A harsh, controlling father. A quiescent mother. A house that feels like anything but a home. Natasha gathers the strength to leave, and comes upon a little house in the wood: A house that walks about on chicken feet and is inhabited by a fairy tale witch. In finding Baba Yaga, Natasha finds her voice, her power, herself.... "Jane Yolen is a phenomenon: a poet and a mythmaker, who understands how old stories can tell us new things. We are lucky to have her."—Neil Gaiman

Baba Yaga's Assistant

Baba Yaga's Assistant
Author: Marika McCoola
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 076366961X

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Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave

Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave
Author: Marianna Mayer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1994-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0688085008

Sweet, lovely Vasilisa lives with her jealous stepmother and stepsisters on the edge of a dark forest inhabited by the evil witch Baba Yaga. One night the stepmother sends Vasilisa to visit Baba Yaga, an errand from which the gentle girl has little chance of returning alive. "An engaging text and accomplished paintings set this version apart....A stylized and classy offering."--School Library Journal.