A collection of stories for children.D. Mamin-Sibiryak’s “Tales for Alyonushka” The Little Tale Before the Big TaleLong-Ears—Squint-Eyes—Stub-Tail, The Bravest Rabbit fo Them AllTeeny-Weeny BugStingy-Wingy—Long-Nose the Mosquito and Shaggy-Raggy – Button-Tail the BearVanka-Vstanka’s Birthday PartyQuicky-Tricky the Sparrow, Handy-Dandy the Ruff and Yasha the Cheerful the Cheerful Chimney SweepThe Last of the Flies Blackie the Big Black Crow and Goldie the Little Yellow CanaryTurkey-Perky, the Cleverest of the Birds A Parable About Milk, Oatmeal and Murka the Tomcat Time for Bed Translated by Irina Zheleznova Drawings by Georgi YudinAll credits to Guptaji.