Anyone who reads this well-written and highly engaging book will learn a great deal about reindeer, without whom life for the peoples of the Russian North is impossible to imagine. This "all-terrain beast" inhabits the cold tundra and has long since become a faithful human companion. The pages of the book vividly and thoroughly explain what reindeer eat, how they are herded, how fawns are born and grow up, how specially trained dogs assist the herders, what reindeer sleds are, and what significance reindeer antlers hold. A separate account is dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War, when the "reindeer landing force" on the Rybachy Peninsula helped overcome the Nazi invaders trying to break through there. A fine complement to the text are the expressive, gently humorous illustrations by Olga Gromova.
Author: Alexander Tkachenko
Illustrations: Olga Gromova
Pages: 24 (offset paper). Paperback
Dimensions: 270x210x2 mm
Series: For Curious Children
