Seven Simeons
''Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale'' is a 1937 picture book by Boris Artzybasheff. The story is a Russian fairy tale of seven brothers who work together to find a wife for the King. The book was a recipient of a 1938 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations. References

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Boris Artzybasheff
Boris Mikhailovich Artzybasheff (russian: , 25 May 1899, Kharkiv, Russian Empire – 16 July 1965) was a Ukrainian illustrator active in the United States, notable for his strongly worked and often surreal designs. Life and career Artzybasheff was born in Kharkiv, son of the author Mikhail Artsybashev. He is said to have fought as a White Russian. During 1919 he arrived in New York City, where he worked in an engraving shop. His earliest work appeared in 1922 as illustrations for ''Verotchka's Tales'' and ''The Undertaker's Garland''. A number of other book illustrations followed during the 1920s. Dhan Gopal Mukerji's ''Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon'', with his illustrations, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1928. His book '' Seven Simeons'' was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1938. Over the course of his career, he illustrated some 50 books, several of which he wrote, most notably ''As I See''. During his lifetime, however, Artzybasheff was probably known best for his magazine ar ...
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