Old Peter's Russian Tales

Arthur Ransome and Dmitrii Isidorovich Mitrokhin

In a hut on the edge of a Russian forest, old Peter tells tales while the stove crackles. Arthur Ransome, who later wrote Swallows and Amazons, gathered these Russian stories in Russia itself: firebirds, frost, foolish peasants, and clever girls, with Mitrokhin's decorations. Folklore with snow still on its boots. Crowd close to Peter's stove. Please note: this is the text of the story only. It has no pictures, so it is meant for a grown-up to read aloud rather than for a child to read alone. The illustrated experience of this story is the audiobook edition on Littletone.