The delightful folk tales, puzzles, children’s games and proverbs in this book were collected over a century ago by the writer and scholar Vladimir Dahl, who devoted his whole life to studying the Russian language and Russian folklore.

Illustrated by V. Konashevich
K. M. Cook-Horujy

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Contents

Father Four Seasons
Puzzles
Little Snow Girl. A folk tale
Puzzles
The Crane and the Heron. A folk tale
Puzzles
Fly Away. A game
The War of the Mushrooms and the Berries A folk tale.
Proverbs
Basket. A game
The Fox and the Bear. A folk tale.
Proverbs
The Fox and the Bast Shoe. A folk tale.
Poor Pussy
Puzzles
Little H are. A game
The Bear Who Went A-Ploughing. A folk tale
Proverbs
The Big Brown Bear
The Crow. A folk tale.
Oil and Vinegar. A fable
Puzzles
Across a Bridge
Proverbs
Geese-Swans. A game
The Little Spoilt Girl. A folk tale.