Collected in this book are Russian folk tales about animals. They are quaint and intriguing, and though meantfor the tiny tots, will endear themselves to all. The birds and animals in them speak like human beings and they think and act like human beings. Some of them are good and others bad, some are brave and others cowardly, some are foolish and others clever.The splendid drawings of Yevgeny Rachev whose brush takes us into a world of magic are a joy in themselves.THE TURNIP  8Translated by Irina ZheleznovaTHE LITTLE CLAY HUT  12Translated by Irina ZheleznovaTHE WOLF AND THE LITTLE WHITE KIDS  24Translated by Irina ZheleznovaTHE FOX AND THE THRUSH    32Translated by George HannaTHE MUZHIK AND THE BEAR   42Translated by Bernard IsaacsTHE FOX AND THE CRANE     46Translated by Bernard IsaacsRABBIT TALK BIG  50Translated by Irina ZheleznovaTHE BEAR AND THE FOX  54Translated by George HannaTHE GOAT, THE RAM AND THE CAT  60Translated by Irina ZheleznovaLITTLE GIRL AND THE SWAN-GEESE  68Translated by Bernard Isaacs