Velykij Emerald City.
One of my favourite and the first American fairytale of the 1900 I have never read in any of its original publications as a child. Instead I was very familiar with the Alexander Melentyevich Volkov's adaptation for the soviet union block. I still love the Leonid Wladimirski illustrations better than any others.Why? The simplicity and a slight naive flair, on the other hand very clear differences in materials: soft 'n hard is what drives this colour recipe forward. Plus
