Project Gutenberg 2007-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 168 Karrik, Valerian Viliamovich 1869 1942 Carrick, Valery Forbes, Nevill 1883 1929 More Russian Picture Tales Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. The Cock and the Bean -- The Goat and the Ram -- The Hungry Wolf -- The Peasant and the Bear -- The Dog and the Cock -- King Frost -- The Bear's Paw -- The Bear and the Old Man's Daughters -- The Straw Ox -- The Fox and the Blackbird. Produced by Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "More Russian Picture Tales" by Valerian Viliamovich Karrik is a collection of folk tales and fables written in the early 20th century. The book showcases a variety of narratives that reflect traditional Russian culture and values through storytelling. Likely intended for children and young adults, the tales combine elements of humor, morality, and animal characters that convey important lessons about life, friendship, cleverness, and the consequences of one's actions. The stories within this collection include vibrant characters such as a cock, a bear, a wolf, and a goat, each encountering various adventures driven by their peculiar situations. For instance, in "The Cock and the Bean," a cock finds himself in trouble after choking on a bean, prompting a series of requests for help that involve other animals in a humorous chain of events. Other tales like "The Hungry Wolf" and "The Peasant and the Bear" explore themes of wit against brute strength and the pitfalls of greed and deception, ultimately culminating in unexpected resolutions that reinforce moral lessons. Together, these tales offer a delightful glimpse into the imaginative world of Russian folklore, layered with thoughtful messages for readers of all ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Russia PZ Text Folklore Children's Picture Books Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 103105 102394 2024-10-10T08:28:06.903226 2023-09-10T11:00:55.151189 text/html text/html 99606 2007-11-12T13:27:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4298732 2007-11-12T13:27:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4509036 2024-10-10T08:28:14.894207 application/epub+zip 4507971 2024-10-10T08:28:10.913231 application/epub+zip 96061 2024-10-10T08:28:09.255228 application/epub+zip 4619759 2024-10-10T08:28:18.125212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4593572 2024-10-10T08:28:13.761192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168807 2022-09-11T05:37:09.718381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58949 58735 2024-10-10T08:28:05.958382 2023-09-10T11:00:53.635170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58754 2007-11-12T13:27:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19202 2007-11-12T13:27:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21010 2024-10-10T08:28:18.476163 application/rdf+xml 14838 2024-10-10T08:28:09.816214 image/jpeg 3921 2024-10-10T08:28:09.536220 image/jpeg 4416751 2024-10-10T08:28:07.303219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog