Winter Tales

In winter, especially, you want to believe in fairy tales and magic. And miracles will happen! The pike will speak in a human voice and fulfill all of Emelya's wishes; the older brother will rescue the younger brother from the... icy captivity of Grandfather Frost; the hardworking spinner will not only not drown in the hole in the ice but will also receive a chest with a dowry and a box of jewels for her efforts; the wizard Morozko will also be generous with rewards, but only to those who are not picky and love to work; the orphan Darionka will finally meet the little goat with a silver hoof on its right front leg, and it will bless her and grandfather Kokovanya with precious stones; grandfather and grandmother will go out to the yard, mold a doll out of snow, and it will suddenly come to life... The fairy tales included in this collection are illustrated by outstanding masters of book illustration Nikolai Kocherzhin, Nina Noskovich, and Marina Uspenskaya. Content: By the Pike's Will, A Russian Folk Tale retold by Alexei Tolstoy, Artist Nikolai Kocherzhin; Yevgeny Shvarts. Two Brothers, Artist Nikolai Kocherzhin; Spinners by the Hole in the Ice from the collection "Karelia Tales" translated by Unelma Konkka, Alexandra Stepanova, Eino Karkhu, Artist Nina Noskovich; Morozko, A Russian Folk Tale retold by Mikhail Bulatov, Artist Nina Noskovich; Pavel Bazhov. The Silver Hoof, Artist Marina Uspenskaya; Snegurochka from the collection of Alexander Afanasyev "Folk Russian Tales," Artist Marina Uspenskaya