First Chapter, First Paragraph
Finding Baba Yaga: A Short Novel in Verse
By Jane Yollen
First Chapter, First Paragraph
You Think You Know This Story
You think you know this story.
You do not.
You think it is about a princess who runs
from a wicked king.
It is not.You think it is about a charming prince
who rescues, relieves, releases
a maiden from her tower.
It is not.Surely there must be pumpkin, huntsman, coach some dwares.a troll
riding hood, ring, wand.
There is not…
Why You Should Check This Out…
If you haven’t ever read a book in verse, you should. Even though my experience reading novels in verse is not super expansive, this was a good read. It is a beautiful story.
