Russian Children's Books

With illustrations from the original cartoon, this is a sweet rendition of a classic Soviet folk tale, Hedgehog in the Fog, that remains popular today!

The story of an insidious and clever fox who takes over the hut of an innocent hare!

Peter & The Wolf (Hardcover)

This book is a rendition of a classic Russian folk tale about a young girl, Vasilissa, and her brave encounters with the ever-present Russian folktale anti-hero, Baba Yaga.

The Littlest Matryoshka tells the story of six matryoshka "sisters" who travel from master-craftsman Nikolai's workshop in Russia on a harrowing journey through America.

Rechenka's Eggs is an imaginative tale about the origin of "pysanky" -- the traditional Ukrainian painted Easter egg.

"The Blessing Cup" tells the story of Patricia Polacco's young grandmother, Anna, living in a small village in pre-revolutionary Russia. The plot centers on an heirloom tea set, part of her family's preparations for the journey from Russia to America.

This is an illustrated English-language collection of three children's poems by famous pre-revolutionary and Soviet Russian poets

A pictorial history of fairy-tale postcards from the late 19th century to the present. Jack Zipes is one of the foremost scholars of folk and fairy tales.

This is a retelling of the classic Russian folktale about a farmer whose turnip seems impossible to pull from the ground...until he receives just the right amount of help!

A cacophony of sounds from farmyard and woodland animals create a chaotic "mishmash" fantastical situation -- that only some curious, clever solutions remedy!

The Silly Parade is a collection of poems and illustrations based on nursery rhymes derived from traditional Russian songs and folk poetry.