While living in Russia, Tolstoy operated a tiny school for the peasant children, where they could learn to read, write, and draw. He found that there were a lack of folktales and fables to read to the children so he created his own, which are now brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From “The Lion and the Puppy," a story about friendship, to “The King of the Shirt," a parable about obtaining happiness, to “Escape...

A pop-up version of the orchestral fairy tale in which a boy ignores his grandfather's warnings and proceeds to capture a wolf.

One of Grandfather's turnips grows to such an enormous size that the whole family including the dog, cat, and mouse try in vain to pull it up.

A king who desires the beautiful Firebird sends his three sons to find and bring her to him.

A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilissa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga.

A boy and his animal friends encounter and capture a wolf.

Five animals enjoy summer in the forest after running away from the masters who planned to eat them, but only Bull thinks of the approaching winter.

Forced to marry an ugly frog, the youngest son of the Czar is astounded to learn that the frog is really the beautiful princess Vasilisa the Wise.