Russian Collection for Kids

The fourth installment of Russian Collection for Kids features stories that begin in everyday life and end in magic. Their main characters are children - boys and girls thrown into tough circumstances and having to test the limits of their courage and ingenuity to solve problems without grownup help. This collection includes the following works: • Toys by Alexander Grin • Blizzard by Boris Zhitkov • Sashka and Yashka by Alexander Kuprin • Boys by Anton Chekhov • The Sun's Pantry by Mikhail Prishvin • A Father and His Little Daughter at New Year's Eve by Alexander Grin • The Steel Ring by Konstantin Paustovsky • The Squall by Boris Zhitkov • Silver Hoof by Pavel Bazhov

The fifth and final installment of Russian Collection for Kids goes well and truly outside of the boundaries of Russia and all over the world. Folk tales and stories by foreign authors, narratives from various continents, fanciful and fascinating storylines, people, places, and animals. This collection includes the following works: • Golden Hair by Pavel Bazhov, Russia • A Living Man in the Kingdom of the Dead - Nepal Folk Tale • A Thief and a Sorcerer - Angola Folk Tale • The Blue Beard by Charles Perrault, France • A Man from a Jug - Japanese Folk Tale • A Magical Peacock - Indian Folk Tale • Beloved Sister by Astrid Lindgren, Sweden • A Hawk and a Cat - Egyptian Folk Tale • Where Tides Come From - Indonesian Folk Tale • A Christmas Guest by Selma Lagerlief, Sweden • The Spirit of Poverty by Myoko Matsutani, Japan • Two Neighbors - Khmer Folk Tale • Three Brothers - Tanzanian Folk Tale • Sirenide by Gianni Rodari, Italy • How a Badger Turned into a Teapot by Myoko Matsutani, Japan • Aoolva Ulvhildur - Icelandic Folk Tale • Faralahi, the Wealthy Heir - Madagascar Folk Tale • A Gardener and His Masters by Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark • Miss Universe with Dark-Green Eyes by Gianni Rodari, Italy • A Clever Girl - Albanian Folk Tale • Strawberries under the Snow - Japanese Folk Tale • Ricke the Crest by Charles Perrault, France • A Golden Turtle - Laotian Folk Tale • Vermland Legend by Selma Lagerlief, Sweden • Cotton - Iranian Folk Tale • A Smart Woman - Tajik Folk Tale • A Thistle's Fate by Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark

Come in and sample an entirely different sort of fairy tale – coming to you from a far-away land and written by authors you have never heard of. This collection includes the following works: • Black Hen or the Underground Dwellers by Antony Pogorelsky • Frost Ivanovich by Vladimir Odoyevsky • The Music Box City by Vladimir Odoyevsky • The Fire Dancer by Pavel Bazhov • The Unspendable Ruble by Nikolai Leskov • The Scarlet Flower by Sergei Aksakov

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series included stories of strange creatures (a talking hen, anyone?) and fascinating journeys through unlikely places (like a music box). Volume two invites its young readers to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions. This collection includes the following works: • About Elephants by Boris Zhitkov • About the Monkey by Boris Zhitkov • Pudya by Boris Zhitkov • Miracle Doctor by Alexander Kuprin • The Elephant by Alexander Kuprin • Ju-Ju by Alexander Kuprin • The Carpenter by Vladimir Odoyevsky • Chestnut by Anton Chekhov • The Blue Snake by Pavel Bazhov