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An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season.

A retelling of the Russian tale about a welthy merchant's younger son who proves his worth in an unusual way.

In this cumulative tale, a fly, a mouse, a frog, a duck, a hare, a fox, a pig, and a wolf come to live together, until a bear comes along.

A farmer's family helps him dig a large potato out of the ground so they can use it to feed the town.

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

A collection of fourteen Russian folk tales organized into two themed sections: Of craft and cunning and Of heros and heroines.

Choice collection of nine classic tales - gathered by British author on his journeys to Russia in the early twentieth century - tells of magical beasts, daring young men, frightful giants, wicked witches, and beguiling creatures of the sea. A delight for fairy tale fans of all ages.

In this variation of the traditional Baba Yaga story, a young girl must rely on the advice of her dead mother and her special doll when her wicked stepmother sends her to get a needle from Grandma Chickenlegs.

The spirit of good luck helps a poor but honest peasant lad marry the king's daughter .

A group learns the value of teamwork as one animal after another joins in the effort to pulla giant carrot out of the ground. Based on a Russian folktale.