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I really loved this short graphic novel. It was on my winter tbr and the perfect pick me up for a reading slump. I loved Masha‘s character, the weaving of fairytale‘s and her grandmother‘s stories. Masha‘s dad sucked though. The ending was perfect ☺️

Books 13 & 14📚 4⭐️

Wrath was fantastic and deserves more hype!! Genetically & Intellectually modified rat escapes and causes an uprising!🐀(There‘s no tag for this book☹️)

Baba Yaga had wonderful artwork and I really enjoyed it as a graphic novel

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A cute spin on a classic folk tale character. I think her house plays a greater role in the story than she does. The theme of blended family adjustment is certainly something a variety of young people can probably relate to. I believe I found this when I went looking for other works illustrated by Emily Carroll, but I can now say I prefer when she's both the author and the illustrator.

Another book that was on the shelving trolley that coincidentally had also been on my tbr for ages. This went a lot harder than I was expecting - was actually just as devastated as Masha when she found out that her Dad had actually been leaving her home alone to eat dinner with his soon to be wife and her young daughter. I‘ve always been fascinated with Baba Yaga and her house on chicken legs - so seeing her from Masha‘s POV was very enjoyable.

Another fun MG read about my favorite witch. The illustrations by Emily Carroll (Through the Woods) added so much detail to the story. The way she draws Baba Yaga is frightening and fun.

A young girl runs off to work with Baba Yaga after her father tells her he is getting remarried. The childhood stories her grandmother always shared help her through the various situations she finds herself in. It's an adventurous tale with a heartfelt ending.

This has been on my TBR for ages. One of my favorite things about #LMPBC signups is that tons of new titles end up on my radar from books our groups look at but don‘t pick, & sometimes, like now, I‘m reminded of how excited I was about titles already on my TBR. This ended up being a good read. It interweaves the story with the general fairy tale canon elegantly, & I found it to have a really satisfying ending. #Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter +6

Anxious.Librarian on Instagram is doing a spooky reading challenge and I‘m here for it! I‘d pick #BabaYagasAssistant for the Little Bookshop of Horrors square! #booksbrewsandbooze #trickortreatathon #spookylane21

My one night stand 😂 Excuse the random crackers, I had a migraine that made me resort to eating nothing but crackers for a while! #babayagasassistant #achristmascarol #achristmascarolcookbook #tashatudor #bakercreekseedcatalog #thehobohandbook #alicesadventuresinwonderland #thesecretgarden #wutheringheights #talesofmysteryandmadness #booksbrewsandbooze

This week, I freed myself from a couple of NetGalley albatrosses by bailing (thanks for all the advice, Litsy!) and attempted to listen to a cozy, but I hated the narrator. I may retry the book in print later, though, as the story has potential. Tagged book was my favorite read for the week. The others were okay. I did start another eARC (rabbits) and made progress in Why We Can‘t Sleep. #bookreport

A young woman‘s father brings home a new wife and her bratty daughter, so the woman who recently lost her beloved grandmother answers Baba Yaga‘s newspaper ad for an assistant. I‘m not familiar with the folklore surrounding Baba Yaga, but this was a quick, fun, rather creepy read. I didn‘t love the art and I didn‘t care for the lettering style, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story

Baba Yaga stories are definitely a new favorite for me. I loved Masha in this one as well and would happily read more if they make it a series #TeamStoker #Scarathlon
3 points @TheReadingMermaid

In this children‘s graphic novel, Masha‘s lost her mom at a young age and has a neglectful father. Her grandmother, who once escaped the Baba Yaga, comforts her, but then she dies and her father remarried. It is too much for our heroine and she decides to run off and go work for the Baba Yaga.

The illustrations are from Emily Carroll, who also did Through the Woods. Enjoyable, quick read. #scarathlon #TeamStoker 2pts

Oh no, my Friday plans were canceled! 😉Darn, I guess I‘ll just have to stay in a read with some witches. 🧹

#scarathlon #TeamStoker 1pt

Loved this Baba Yaga tale and the illustrations are awesome! Masha was a wonderfully kind, quick-witted, and resourceful heroine after answering the old crone‘s help wanted ad in the paper.

My poor girl injured her tail this past week, so she's doomed to The Cone (until next week). She's so uncomfortable that I can't say no when she asks me to read to her in bed, even if I find comics a bit awkward to read aloud.

Baba Yaga's Assistant was a fabulous read though. Cute and funny, fun and heartfelt. It was everything I had hoped for. Anyone who enjoys fairy tale retellings and anything to do with Baba Yaga should give it a go.

If the mean, old, witch, Baba Yaga, saks you for a #helpinghand, you should seriously reconsider. You will get jobs which are impossible to solve, you have to deal with a moody house on chicken legs, and you risk being eaten. Just saying...

#MarchintoOz

#Villainous #letsgetgraphicweeklongmarathon #speechbubblechallenge

#SassAttack #letsgetgraphicweeklongmarathon #speechbubblechallenge

This was a fun, short fairy tale read. I sought it out having liked Into the Woods by the illustrator Emily Carroll. Oh and because Baba Yaga 😍 found myself wanting more to this story and it seems as though further adventures are possible. #mommyreads #graphicnovel #comics #fairytale #folklore

Woohoo!!! 🎉🎉🎉 hitting the ground running while we're stateside and just picked up a bunch of holds for the toddler and me 💗 a lot of the picture books are nominated in the goodreads choice awards. #mommyreads #comics #graphicnovel #crime #babyreads #picturebooks #librarybooks #bookhaul

This was such a great and fun book!
#graphicnovel #booknerdlife #bookgeek #bookoflitsy

Full Review On Kati‘s Bookaholic Rambling Reviews
http://katisbookaholicramblingreviews.blogspot.com/2017/10/review-baba-yagas-ass...

I loved this! I haven‘t read much about Baba Yaga, and this was a great start. The art was a little weird—fun and creepy at the same time. And there wasn‘t a super long story. It takes place over a period of one or two days with some flashbacks. But the characters and the emotion—just great. I read this a while ago, but I think it would be perfect to keep you in the Halloween spirit!

This was a fun, quick read. I had hoped for something a little bit darker (especially based on the cover), but I think this is supposed to be suited for kids as well as adults. The story felt a bit rushed, and the art style was a bit too cartoony for me. However, it was a good and different introduction into some of the stories about Baba Yaga 👍

#RussianLit2017

This October marks the 100th year since the Russian Revolution. Since I love Russian lit and books inspired by Russian folk and fairy tales, I wanted to dedicate my #OctoberTBR to everything Russian 📚 #RussianLit2017

I'm hoping to get to most of these during October, but I'm also leaving room for some mood reading

#SpookyOctober

Starting a new GN at the library while my son plays! This one is creepy and fantastic so far!

I can't wait until I have an opportunity to read these books #covertocover 📚

#Fallintobooks

I really loved this graphic novel. Baba Yaga is a tremendous figure within mythology - a crone who terrifies children and lives in the wilds within a ramshackle house carried by two scaly chicken legs. This story centers around a teen/young woman who is feeling out of place, and decides to apply for the position of Baba Yaga's assistant. Great ending. #sirensreadingchallenge

Haven't been on in a while, but I have been reading! I'll have to make updates on the books I've read later. For now, starting on this one for the #sirensreadingchallenge!

Having a lazy Saturday drinking coffee and catching up on graphic novels

What a delightful palette cleanser this Baba Yaga graphic novel is! After reading & loving Vassa in the Night last year and having Bear & the Nightingale on my TBR shelf, Baba is 'in'! This is a good reminder of Baba's other tricks since the tales vary.
And the illustrations by Emily Carroll (Through the Woods) are terrific!
#24in48 #readathon

Part of my #TBR for @24in48 😍 I requested a million graphic novels from the library, have some short novels in transit, and have 3 audiobooks to choose from... I think I'm doing well in my prep ✅📚

Today (January 16, 2017), I read Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola.

I really enjoyed this comic collection. It was a delightful story about one of my favorite subjects, Baba Yaga!

⭐⭐⭐⭐ My full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1870009567

#dogsoflitsy #ReadingWithDogs

This was a fun, fast middle grade read that I found really touching. Masha, the heroine, uses her knowledge of Baba Yaga stories to ace her job interview for witch's assistant. #Recommendsday

A quick, fun, beautiful graphic novel.

this was such a fun & entertaining read + I quite enjoyed the illustrations as well 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
tea is always my go to beverage so I'm also using this photo for today's #photoadaynov16 prompt #booksandbrew

"Having a sister is better than being eaten."
"Being around you is better than being roasted by a dragon."

"I still think you're going to cook us!"

Really enjoyed learning about this Russian fairytale character.

Unlike others Masha doesn't shy away from the child eating witch in the woods. Instead she sets out to win over Baba Yaga & become her assistant as an escape from her own complicated home life. She puts what she learned from her grandmother to use & cleverly outwits the witch w/ every test given hoping to impress her. The art is detailed & bold. Baba Yaga herself is all sharp lines let loose on the page like the ragged edges of a scream.

Cyclops approves of my graphic novel choices of late!!! He also approves of the treat I'm holding!

A well-illustrated and written graphic novel. I loved this cute story about a young girl and her unusual experience with Baba Yaga. I just wish there was more of Baba Yaga throughout, but it did give some insight to a few stories from Slavic folklore I hadn't heard before.

A young girl raised by her grandmother and her stories about Baba Yaga answers the witch's ad for an assistant. Fabulous artwork and a great story involving the practical applications of fairy tales.

This made me feel like a little kid reading fairy tales under my covers with a flashlight