The King of Birds is the first in what we hope will be a long running series of Gamayun Tales, based on traditional Russian Folk Tales.  Gamayun is a figure from Slavic mythology that embodies wisdom and knowledge, traditionally represented as a giant bird with a woman's head.  The King of Birds contains six interconnected tales, introduced by Gamayun in the mode of The Crypt Keeper – just more wise,  less scary.  Alexander Utkin's full color art is a wonder, and makes every page a pleasure to behold.  This is a volume that can – and will – be enjoyed by all ages.