Suggestions?

[Lila W. Zaharkov]

At 08:29 PM 05/16/2006, you wrote:
>Dear Seelangers,
>
>I have to select a story to read to my daughter's first-grade class
>(about 20 minutes of reading time).  I'd like to choose something
>Russian.  After all, it's never too early to inspire interest in
>Russian literature!  If any of you have favorite English-language
>editions of appropriate Russian stories, I'd appreciate suggestions
>off list.  Thanks in advance for all your help.
>
>And also thank those of you who sent suggestions on Jane Austen in
>Russia.  I'll post a report to the list on results shortly.  Best
>wishes, Cathy
>
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There's a wonderful short story by Dragunsky called drug detstva-don't know 
if it has been translated, but it is very engaging about the dreams of a 
six-year old boy and what he wantys to be when he grows up.

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