Writer's Block: Timeless tales

[eucleia]

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The Firebird. Mainly because it was my namesake.



This is the exact copy I still have. [Dorothy Aitchison (Author), Martin Aitchison (Illustrator)] For a children's fairytale book, the illustrations were amazing and really helped to bring everything to life.

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[smilingcrescent.livejournal.com]

♥ what is the firebird about? <3

[midgar-skyline.livejournal.com]

It was a Russian fairytale which apparently goes by the full name Tsarevitch Ivan, the Fire Bird and the Gray Wolf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Tsarevich_and_the_Grey_Wolf), but Ladybird Well-Loved Tales shortened it to simply The Firebird.

It's not about a Phoenix, specifically, but the Firebird (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebird_%28Russian_folklore%29) seems to be rather analogous to it. And I loved the imagery of it when I was younger. For a children's book, the illustrations by Martin Aitchison were GORGEOUS. :) A beautiful Phoenix-like Firebird, a majestic golden-maned horse, a cool lone-wolf that randomly helped people. :D What more could I want?

[smilingcrescent.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a lovely story~ I wonder if they have it at our library/bookstore....