Clever Katya - Softcover

When Katya's father, Ivan, and his wealthy but selfish brother Dmitri disagree about which of them owns a newly born foal, it falls to the Tsar of all Russia to settle the case. The Tsar decides to do so by setting the brothers a riddle. Both Ivan and Dmitri are flummoxed. They return home to seek advice, and Ivan turns to his daughter, seven-year-old Katya, for help. As soon as Katya hears the riddle, she knows exactly what to do. The events that follow change all of their lives, and the wit and courage of this spirited young heroine make her a truly inspiring and memorable character.

Mary Hoffman has written over seventy books for children, from the popular original stories like Amazing Grace and Henry's Baby to retellings such as The Dorling Kindersley First Bible Storybook, Song of the Earth, and Sun, Moon and Stars. Mary lives in Oxfordshire with her husband. Marie Cameron is a painter and giftware designer living in California, USA. Since graduating in Fine Arts at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, she has made a particular study of Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist art. Marie also illustrated The Barefoot Book of Buddhist Tales (1-84148-009-6).