Alice Nizzy Nazzy

The southwest flavor is wonderful. I live only three hours from Sante Fe. Both text and illustrations accurately give a "feel" for the area.I have read many versions of Baba Yaga. It's interesting to see how she changes in the various tellings, but until this book, I had never read an American retelling. The author and illustrator succeeded in changing the setting without changing the basics of who Baby Yaga is.It's a more light-hearted telling than some of the European versions.

I enjoyed the book for the lively illustrations and cross cultural treatment of baba yaga. I think kids would enjoy it, but haven't field tested it yet.