[lbo-talk] Marketing the Chronicles of Narnia

[Marta Russell]

>A better book I encountered in second grade had tales of Babi Yaga, 
>a Russian witch who lived in a house on chicken legs that rotated 
>when she was away from home.  They were terrific stories, and I find 
>it strange that I have never seen any reference to Babi Yaga as 
>children's reading since.
>
>Carl
>

Hey I remember Babi Yaga too from my childhood - she would steal 
children.  of course the feminist in me would object today (the 
female portrayed stereotypically as demonic) but as a child one can 
love being scared silly.  When in college many years back I 
unsuccessfully tried to find a copy of the book, the illustrations 
were great.
Marta
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