Baba Yaga flies through the air in her mortar, steering with a pestle and
sweeping up her tracks with a broom. She lives in a hut that turns around
and around on chicken legs. Little Vassilisa's cruel stepmother sends the
clever girl through the forest to her aunt's house to borrow a needle and
thread. But Baba Yaga catches her and forces her to cook meals, scrub the
floors, and weave at the loom. Only Vassilisa's kindness to Baba Yaga's cat,
dog, and birch tree can save her. Bouncy songs, spooky sounds and the
voices of the witch and her animals bring this adventure to life.
For children ages 5 and up
Total time 20 minutes
Audio CD $9.95
Listen to Samples:
Introduction
Baba Yaga Song
What is That Smell?
Mornings are Wiser than Evenings
The music in our stories was performed by a live orchestra.
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Reviews
An entertaining yarn with vivid sound effects and vocal performances...
The music is an effective pastiche of orchestral instrumentation and
percussive jazz rhythms.
Lynne Heffley, Los Angeles Times
Baba Yaga the Witch is just perfect for Halloween, a radio play complete
with bouncy songs such as "Happily Ever After."
Nancy Hewitt, L.A. Daily News
Recommended by L.A. Parent Magazine