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Baboushka and the Three Kings (Hardcover)
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Summary: This story follows a Russian woman who is asked to accompany three kings to the birth of Jesus. This is a Christmas story but also an origin story. Personal connection: I love Christmas even though I do not celebrate it and enjoy hearing about all the different customs and stories from different nationalities. Class use: Have each student discuss a story about Christmas, Hannukah or Ramadan from each of their cultures.
This is a lovely re-telling of a Russian folk tale about an old woman who is invited by the three kings on their way to find the baby Jesus to accompany them. But Baboushka hasn't finished her chores and doesn't want to go out on a cold night so the kings go on without her. Later Baboushka decides to find the baby and take it a few small gifts but she cannot find the path the kings made and she cannot find the baby. This book won the Caldecott Medal in 1960 when it was first published as "the most distinguished American picture book for children".
Summary: Adapted from a Russian folk tale about an old man who refused to join the Three Kings when they asked her to accompany them as they followed the bright star to find the new born babe. Baboushka is a poor woman of humble means, and offers the Three Kings her warm home as a place to rest for the night. They do not want to wait to find the babe, and she does not want to travel in the cold and snowy night. After they have gone, she changes her mind and in the morning she decides to go in search of the Three Kings and the new born babe. She searches and searches, but never finds the Three Kings or the new babe. Every year the children look for a visit from Baboushka as she continues her search for the Three Kings and the new born babe, bringing with her a humble sack of gifts. Personal Reaction: Quickly I associated this story with the story from the Bible of the Three Kings who followed the bright star in search of baby Jesus. This humble, simple story had a very sad tone I felt as Baboushka tried so diligently to find the Three Kings and the new babe they were looking for - but was never able to find. The second association for me, was the idea that children would eagerly anticipate a visit from Baboushka and her sack of humble gifts much like children in the United States wait on Christmas night for a visit from Santa Claus and his sack of Christmas presents. I enjoyed the simplicity of this book, and the tender message of the humble Baboushka. Classroom Extension Ideas: 1. Using this story as a writing prompt, students could write and then draw what items they believe Baboushka is bringing in her sack for the new born babe. 2. This story is a good representation of an adapted story, and could be used in conjunction with other adapted stories to read for a compare and contrast writing prompt. How are the stories the same? How are the stories different?
Baboushka and the Three Kings tells the story of the three wise men searching for baby Jesus. The men lose their way and stop at Baboushka's house to ask for directions. They ask if she would like to join them on their journey, but she declines to finish her housework. After she is finished, she wanders out to find the men. At the same time each year following Baboushka walks throughout the town and leaves small gifts for the children. I enjoyed this story because it was a different variation of the typical three wise men story. I think this would be great to read to children around Christmas to show children the various Christmas traditions around the world.
This book is about a woman who was approached by three kings looking for a new born child. She refuses, but after time changes her mind. The story tells of her yearly search for the three kings. This book is great on expressing self concept and relationships.
very good bookRussian story based on the story of Jesus's birth. The three kings set out to find baby Jesus by following a bright star. This story could be used in the classroom in relation to the three kings and how Baboushka would give out gifts instead of santa claus.
A Christmas folktale from Russia, Baboushka and the Three Kings tells the story of an old woman who, when the Three Kings stop at her humble cottage on their way to visit the Christ child, chooses not to accompany them on their journey. Regretting this decision almost instantly, Baboushka sets out to follow them the next day, only to find that she cannot overtake them, nor find the child... I understand that Baboushka is something of a Santa Claus figure in traditional Russian culture, bringing holiday gifts for the children. For my part, I have always found this story of a woman's eternal search for the Christ child immensely poignant, and have read it as an allegory of the Christian experience. I wish I could say that I enjoyed Nicolas Sidjakov's illustrations - which were awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1961 - as much as the narrative, but I'm afraid that this particular style of four-color artwork, so popular in the 1960s, does not appeal to me. For those who feel the same, I recommend taking a look at Arthur Scholey's retelling of the same tale (Baboushka A Christmas Folktale from Russia), with illustrations by Helen Cann.
In Baboushka and the Three Kings, a meager, elderly woman is visited by the three kings searching for the Christ child. They invite her to journey with them and she refuses. Realizing that she has passed up a great opportunity, the next morning she gathers a few gifts and sets out to follow the kings in pursuit of the child. She was unsuccessful in finding the entourage. Legend states that each year on the anniversary of their visit, Baboushka sets out on a journey to find the child, leaving gifts for the children in each village she visits. Personal Reflection: This story reminds me of a Russian rendition of Saint Nicholas as the Baboushka leaves gifts for the children in honor of the Christ child. It is a good reminder to seize opportunities as they arise. It also reinforces the idea that one should never give up on what they believe is the right thing to do. Extension Ideas: 1. Read this book during the Christmas season and use it and other stories to discuss Christmas traditions across the world and how they differ from our own traditions. 2. Have children explain what they think her journey was like, What do they think it would be like to travel alone? What was the weather like? How did she feel that she didn't go with the Kings? Why did she leave gifts for the children?
This simple little picture book is the retelling of a traditional Russian folk tale about an old woman who is visited by the Three Kings as they follow the star in search of the Child. They ask her to accompany them, but she declines, then thinks better of it, but cannot find their trail. Each year she renews her search, and she leaves little gifts for the children she encounters on her way. Nicolas Sidjakov's illustrations earned the Caldecott Medal. They remind me of stained glass windows, with strong lines and bright colors.
This book tells the story of an old woman who declined the offer from the three kings to go search for a new born child. Once they left, she realized that if three important kings were looking for a child, that child must be very special, so she sets out the next day in search of the kings but could never find them. Now it is said that every year, at the season of the birth of the child, Baboushka renews her search.