Suggestions?

[Devin Connolly]

Tolstoy also wrote a large number of stories for children that have been
translated into English.  Many are shorter stories and fables that can
easily be read in 20 minutes.  I enjoyed them as a child and would strongly
recommend them.

Good luck.

Devin Connolly


On 5/18/06, Emily Saunders <emilka at mac.com> wrote:
>
> I would second this suggestion.  I've seen a copy of the book and the
> illustrations by Genadij Spirin are amazing.  My friend's 7 year-old
> loves it (and it wasn't even me who gave it to her -- it was her
> grandfather who has no affiliation with anything Russian or Slavic, but
> has a nose for good children's books, no pun intended).
>
> There are also, I believe, skazki that have been slightly altered from
> the original Russian version to suit an English-speaking audience:
>
> •  Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave - by Marianna Mayer, Kinuko Y.
> Craft (Illustrator) gets high ratings from parents reviewing it on
> Amazon.com and seems age-appropriate.  At 40 pages, this may also fill
> the 20 minute slot.
> •  The Mitten by Jan Brett is a version of the tale "Teremok" and I
> believe has been quite popular amongst parents.  In this case, though,
> the animals all climb inside a mitten instead of a little house.
> •  The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Alexander Pushkin, Gennady Spirin
> (Illustrator) also got high reviews on Amazon.com and with Gennady
> Spirin's illustrations, it would be a gorgeous thing to show to a class
> (and enjoyable for the adult reading it).
>
> I have not personally seen the above books (except for The Nose), but
> in looking for other things for language classes and friends' kids,
> they've crossed the radar a few times and could be worthwhile checking
> out.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Emily Saunders
>
> On May 16, 2006, at 6:13 PM, Dan Newton wrote:
>
> > I've seen a children's version of Gogol's "The Nose."
> >
> > cn29 at COLUMBIA.EDU 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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