R is for Russia - Vladimir Kabakov

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Title
R is for Russia

Author
Vladimir Kabakov

format
Paperback / softback

Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Language
English

UK Publication Date
20130207

Description

From Dacha to Winter Palace, from Easter Eggs to Kremlin, here is a photographic alphabet of everything we love best about Russia. The Russian Federation is a vast land of forests and steppes, deserts, rivers, lakes and big cities. Over centuries of splendor, revolution and change, our country has produced some of the greatest scientists, sportsmen and women, writers, dancers and composers in the world. The perfect introduction to a fascinating country.

Prodeepta Daswas born in Cuttack, in eastern India. He is a freelance photographer and author whose pictures have been published in over 20 children's books. In 1991,Inside India, which he also wrote, won the Commonwealth Photographer's Award. Prodeepta's books for Frances Lincoln areP is for Pakistan,Prita Goes to India,K is for Korea,We are Britain!,I is for India,J is for Jamaica,Kamal Goes to Trinidad, P is for Poland, T is for Turkey, S is for South Africa,R is for RussiaandB is for Bangladesh.

Vladimir Kabakovwas born in Irkutsk, in Siberia. After leaving school, he did his military service in the Soviet Army and worked at the University of Irkutsk. He has been a carpenter, geologist and teacher, and is a sports coach and director of a St Petersburg youth club. He is also a writer and journalist. His latest Russian book,They say that Bears Don't Bitewas published in 2007. Vladimir now lives in London, and returns to Russia every year. He is married with two children.

Type
BOOK

Edition
PB Reissue

Keyword Index
Russia (Federation) - Social life and customs - 21st century - Juvenile literature.|Russia (Federation) - Pictorial works - Juvenile literature.

Country of Publication
England

Number of Pages
32