This book opens up to you the wonderful world of Russian fairy tales and epic legends. Young readers will enjoy meeting Kroshechka-Khavroshechka and the Frog Princess, Ivan Tsarevich and Vasilisa the Wise, Koschei the Deathless and Baba Yaga, Nikita the Tanner, Matyusha the Ashy, and other fairy-tale characters.
Following them are the heroes of the epics - the mighty bogatyrs Volga Vseslavyevich and Mikula Selyaninovich, Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich, and Alyosha Popovich - the main defenders of the Russian land, possessing great strength, amazing courage, and nobility of thought and action.
Retold by I.V. Karnaukhova, M.A. Bulatova, T. Gabbe, and others.
The book is illustrated with unique works by the outstanding fairy-tale artist Nikolai Kochergin.
Illustrations: Nikolai Kochergin
Pages: 368 (coated paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 275x230x25 mm
