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Boris Artzybasheff (1899–1965)

Author of Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale

9+ Works 275 Members 8 Reviews

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Includes the names: Boris Artzbasheff, Boris Artzybasheff, Boris Artzybasheff

Works by Boris Artzybasheff

Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale (1937) 214 copies

As I See: The Fantastic World of Boris Artzybasheff (1954) 41 copies

Aesops Fables (1933) 7 copies

Poor Shaydullah, (1931) 4 copies

Axis in agony! (1944) 2 copies

Aesop's Fables, with wood engravings by Boris Artzybasheff (1933) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Aesop's Fables. (1947) 2 copies

the fairy shoemaker and other fairy poems (1928) 2 copies

Aesop's Fables: The Wind and the Sun 1 copy

Associated Works

The Worm Ouroboros (1922) — Cover artist, some editions — 2,318 copies

Droll Stories (1832) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,203 copies

The Circus of Dr. Lao (1935) — Illustrator, some editions; Illustrator, some editions — 771 copies

Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon (1927) — Illustrator — 448 copies

Fireflies (1928) — Illustrator, some editions — 196 copies

The Wondersmith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World (1927) — Illustrator, some editions — 55 copies

Nansen (1940) — Illustrator — 32 copies

The Atheist's Mass and Other Stories (1907) — Illustrator, some editions — 13 copies

Three and the Moon: Legendary Stories of Old Brittany, Normandy and Provence (1929) — Illustrator — 9 copies

The Undertaker's Garland (1922) — Illustrator, some editions — 6 copies

Little Princess Nina: The Story of a Russian Girl — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies

The apple tree (1926) — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies

Nadya Makes Her Bow (1938) — Illustrator — 1 copy

Time Magazine: July 14, 1961 (Camping: Call of the Not So Wild) — Cover artist — 1 copy

Time Magazine December 13, 1954 (Novelist Ernest Hemingway) (1954) — Cover artist — 1 copy

Time Magazine April 27, 1953 (Test Pilot William Bridgeman) — Cover artist — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Artsybashev, Boris
Birthdate: 1899-05-25
Date of death: 1965-07-16
Gender: male
Nationality: Russia (birth)
USA
Places of residence: Kharkov, Russia
Occupations: illustrator
Relationships: Artsybashev, Mikhail (father)

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Seven Simeons: A Russian tale by Boris Artzybasheff

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pszolovits | 4 other reviews | Feb 3, 2021 |

Seven Simeons by Boris Artzybasheff

Very enjoyable story with illustrations perfect for a Russian tale.

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DianeVogan | 4 other reviews | Mar 17, 2020 |

Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale by Boris Artzybasheff

Handsome, wealthy, and wise, King Douda was the ruler of a powerful kingdom. But he was not happy, for he could not find a princess who was his equal in beauty and virtue - a princess worthy of being his queen... But then one day, riding out with his hunt, Douda happened upon the Seven Simeons, simple peasant brothers with extraordinary gifts.

This retelling of a Russian folktale, in which seven peasants help their king to gain the hand of a beautiful princess, was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1938. Boris Artzybasheff's delicate line drawings, in red, black, green and gold ink, are simply delightful. It is a shame that this lovely picture book is out of print.… (more)

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AbigailAdams26 | 4 other reviews | Jul 8, 2013 |

Aesop's Fables: The Wind and the Sun by Boris Artzybasheff

Story about strength of will.

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ecmsms12 | Jun 12, 2013 |

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Caldecott Honor Books (1)

Semicolon Reviews (1)

Books Read in 2023 (1)

Awards

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Caldecott Medal

Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale (Honor Book – 1938)

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Works: 9
Also by: 16
Members: 275
Popularity: #84,339
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 8
ISBNs: 7
Languages: 1

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