book 4 of 8 for the Hans Christian Andersen Award ChallengeI read this one out loud to two of my children over three short sessions. They really enjoyed it and never wanted to stop reading. It's fairy tale/morality tale with Russian overtones - a greedy prince, a beautiful goat-herding peasant woman and a friendly wolf. The prince can only marry a woman who is his "equal" in every way, but it takes the prince learning a few lessons from the "poor" commoner before HE is worthy of his bride.
I think older children might find it a bit dull and predictable, but my 8 and 5 year old really loved it. As an adult, I felt it was a bit predictable for my taste, but really, it IS a fairy tale, so what can I expect? :)
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