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 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 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

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 - everything has been thrown in and mixed thoroughly in this comprehensive collection, bound to astonish and delight both children and grownups. 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

The first installment of Russian Collection for Kids dealt with odd places and creatures. Volume two went all around the world exploring the various professions and lives of fascinating animals. Most of all, both volumes comprised the works of Russian authors. In volume three, we look beyond the borders of Russia. This collection includes fifteen folk tales – one from each of the former Soviet Republics, each with its own unique traditions and storytelling style. This collection includes the following works: - The Witch and The Sun's Sister, Russia - Ivan and the Wonder Book, Ukraine - The Golden Apple Tree, Belarus - Daphin and Vestra, Moldova - The Forbidden Knot, Estonia - How A Shepherd Boy Became a King, Latvia - Seven Ravens, Lithuania - Itygil, Kazakhstan - Three Swans with Black Wings, Kyrgyzstan - A Warrior and the Simurg Bird, Tajikistan - A Dream for Sale, Turkmenistan - Adopted Brother, Uzbekistan - A Poor Man and Three Pomegranates, Georgia - A Gold-Haired Maiden, Armenia, - A Tale of a Wise Woman, Azerbaizhan

Six tales of witches, and wizardry, perilous journeys, wise animals, frightful giants and beautiful princesses, among them the legendary Fire-Bird, and more. Newly reset in large, easy-to-read type, with six new illustrations.

From the 18th century to the 20th, this book gives a panorama of Russian painting not equalled anywhere else. Russian culture developed in contact with the wider European influence, but retained strong native intonations. It is a culture between East and West, and both influences in together. The book begins with Icons, and it is precisely Icon-painting which gave Russian artist their peculiar preoccupation with ethical questions and a certain kind of palette. It goes on the expound the duality of their art, and point out the originality of their contribution to world art. The illustrations cover all genres and styles of painting in astonishing variety. Such figures as Borovokovsky, Rokotov, Levitsky, Brullov, Fedatov, Repin, Shishkin and Levitan and many more are in these pages.