A Russian Folk Tale

Alyonushka and Her Little Brother Ivanushka is a traditional Russian folk tale about a devoted sister and her mischievous younger brother. After being orphaned, the two children wander in search of shelter. Despite Alyonushka’s warnings, Ivanushka drinks from a hoofprint left by a goat and is transformed into a little goat himself. The tale follows Alyonushka’s struggles to protect her brother and herself from further misfortune, especially after she is kidnapped by a cruel sorcerer. In the end, with the help of kind-hearted people and divine justice, Alyonushka is rescued and Ivanushka is returned to his human form, reaffirming the values of familial love, patience, and goodness prevailing over evil.

Illustrated by T. Shevaryova
Translated by Irina Zheleznova

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