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Ships Go Sailing On The Seas by Svyatoslav Sakharnov

Posted on August 13, 2025 by The Mitr

A little book describing various types of ships and boats. Some fantastic illustrations showing the cross sectional structures of ships. Illustrations by Eric Benjaminson and Boris Kyshtymov Retold in English by Fainna Glagoleva Note: The book was too large to … Continue reading →

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Whose Is The Sun? by Yuri Averenkov

Posted on August 12, 2025 by The Mitr

A picture story book for children about a chick and a pup. Translated from the Russian You can get the book here and here  

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A Bookful Of Beasts by V. Mayakovsky

Posted on August 11, 2025 by The Mitr

A small picture book describing various animals like the bison, lion, lama , monkeys, crocodiles and elephants …. Illustrated by N. Charushin Translated from the Russian by Avril Pyman You can get the book here and here

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The Green Island by V. Datskevich

Posted on August 10, 2025 by The Mitr

A little book describing a green area, the Botanical Gardens, in the middle of Moscow visited by six year old boy Vadik and his father. Various plants, trees, flowers are described with birds and other animals. Colour photographs by V. … Continue reading →

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Alice by Yulia Drunina

Posted on August 9, 2025 by The Mitr

A wonderful book about a little fox named Alice who was a pet for the author. The author get Alice from the market thinking she is a dog, but only after a while she realises that she has indeed got … Continue reading →

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పుస్తకం ನಿಂಡ್ జంతువులే! – వి. మయకోవ్స్కీ (A Bookful Of Beasts! In Telugu by V. Mayakovsky)

Posted on August 8, 2025 by The Mitr

A little picture book describing various animals, వివిధ జంతువులను వివరించే చిన్న చిత్ర పుస్తకం, చిత్రాలు: యన్. చరూషిన్ అనువాదం: పి.పి.సి. జోషి You can get the book here and here

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ఆకుపచ్చ ద్వీపం- వి.దచ్కేవిచ్ (The Green Island in Telugu V. Datskevich)

Posted on August 7, 2025 by The Mitr

A little book describing a green area, the Botanical Gardens, in the middle of Moscow visited by six year old boy Vadik and his father. మాస్కో మధ్యలో ఉన్న ఒక పచ్చని ప్రాంతాన్ని వివరించే ఒక చిన్న పుస్తకం, బొటానికల్ గార్డెన్స్, ఆరు సంవత్సరాల బాలుడు … Continue reading →

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The Minor Planets by F. Yu. Zigel’

Posted on August 6, 2025 by The Mitr

Where did that group of minor planets come from, revolving around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter? Are the minor planets related to the meteorites that strike the Earth? What role could the minor planets play in … Continue reading →

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Prison Diaries And Letters by Felix Dzerzhinsky

Posted on August 5, 2025 by The Mitr

Dzerzhinsky’s prison diary and the letters to his rela­ tives published in this volume show how the will of the revolutionary was steeled by severe trials, how his cour­ age grew in the struggle to emancipate the people from exploitation … Continue reading →

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The Most Beautiful Horse by Boris Almazov

Posted on August 4, 2025 by The Mitr

A picture story book for children about horses and horse riding. Translated from the Russian by J. C. Butler Drawings by Nikita Rodionov You can get the book here and here CONTENTS Chapter One WHY HE WAS NICKNAMED “PANAMA” 7 … Continue reading →

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