Emelya and the Pike

by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Adaptor), Alexei Barsukov (Illustrator), Irina Zheleznova (Translator)

A captured fish promises to grant lazy Emelya any wish if he sets him free, Features pop-up illustrations.

Genres: Russia, Classics

18 pages, Pop-up Book

First published January 1, 1946

About the author

(Russian: Алексей Николаевич Толстой)

Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy, nicknamed the Comrade Count, was a Russian writer who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksey_...

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic Russian fairy tale in which a good-hearted simpleton is granted the power to have his every wish come true by a magic pike whose life he spares.