In this delightful collection, you'll find more than 30 Russian tales-animal tales, fairy tales, tales of everyday life, and tales of spirits and the supernatural. You'll discover new renditions of familiar and beloved tales, as well as a number of obscure spirit tales, which were officially ignored by the Soviets. There are tales for all ages and tastes-funny stories, scary stories, and stories to make you think. In addition you'll find a fascinating overview of the country and its history, activity ideas and recipes, color photographs, and a list of recommended reading. An outstanding resource for educators, storytellers, and general readers, this is an essential addition to the folklore shelf in school and public libraries. Grades K-12.

This book is part of a book series called World Folklore .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by ABC-CLIO .

Bonnie C. Marshall , author, teacher, translator, and folklorist, is a museum teacher for the New Hampshire Historical Society. Dr. Marshall has established Russian programs at Davidson College and at Johnson C. Smith University, where she served as Adjunct Associate Professor of Russian and Curriculum Coordinator of the Russian Program. She has taught Russian at several universities in the United States. In addition, Dr. Marshall has taught English in St. Petersburg and Moscow at the School for Global Education and the American Academy of Foreign Languages. Her publications include the prize-winning Baba Yaga's Geese and Other Russian Stories (1973), Grasshopper to the Rescue (1979, Junior Literary Guild Award), Tales from the Heart of the Balkans (2001), and The Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales (2004).

This book has the following chapters: Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Animal Tales Kolobok, the Runaway Bun The Mansion-House Tails The Rooster and the Hen Vaska the Cat The Wolf and the Old Man's Daughters Governor Kotofei Ivanovich, the Dreadful Cat The Winged, Hairy, and Buttery Friends The Lion, the Pike, and Man Cheeky the Goat Fairy Tales The Snow Maiden Teryoshechka Father Frost Pigskin The Silver Saucer and the Red Apple The Puff Monster The Enchanted Princess At the Pike's Command The Sun, the Moon, and Raven Voronovich Tales of Everyday Life The Egg A Copeck a Drop Magic Water The Devil Loans Money Rabbit Dreams The Sorcerer Father Frost The Exchange The Fool and the Birch Tree Three Fancy Breads and a Pretzel The Bubble, the Straw, and the Lapot' Tales of Spirits and the Supernatural Spirits of the Bathhouse The Werewolf The Wood Goblin Godfather The House Spirit The Bride from the Haunted House Activities to Accompany Stories List of Story Sources Recommended Readings in English Index About the Author About the Editor