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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

by Uri Shulevitz

Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L (~3rd grade)

Why we'd hand it over

A Russian folktale retelling where the fool's kindness is genius—Shulevitz's watercolors are luminous and the logic of magic feels earned, not arbitrary.

What parents said

In fact I love it so much I came back with more

parent on r/childrensbooks, April 2026

Where to get it

Find at library

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