The Blue Bird

"The Blue Bird" is a fairy tale fantasy with romantic illustrations by Anatoly Eliseev!   

Gift format. Hard cover with partial varnish. Thick white paper. Large clear font. Color endpapers. Bright, full-color illustrations by people's artist Anatoly Mikhailovich Eliseev. The magical tale by Maurice Maeterlinck, filled with wondrous creatures, has captivated readers worldwide with its main idea: "to be brave enough to see the hidden." Tyltyl and Mytyl embark on an extraordinary journey through mysterious realms to save a little girl from illness, and at the end of their travels, they gain the wonderful gift of seeing the essence of things. The great Russian director and founder of the Moscow Art Theatre K.S. Stanislavsky, enchanted by the marvelous plot, wrote that "The Blue Bird" is "naive, simple, light, cheerful, joyful, and elusive, like a child's dream and, at the same time, magnificent." It is no wonder that this tale has fascinated the outstanding modern artist Anatoly Mikhailovich Eliseev. The remarkable master, who dedicated his life to illustrating children's classics, embodied the magical worlds of M. Maeterlinck in romantic, fanciful watercolors. "The Blue Bird" with illustrations by A. Eliseev is an exquisite universal gift. It will delight both girls and boys, provide food for thought for schoolchildren, remind adults of their own childhood, and attract the attention of collectors. Whatever the celebration — a birthday or New Year, Knowledge Day (September 1) or March 8 — this book will be the best choice for a gift and a decoration for any home library!