The Lion and the Puppy : And Other Stories for Children

While living in Russia, Tolstoy operated a tiny school for the peasant children, where they could learn to read, write, and draw. He found that there were a lack of folktales and fables to read to the children so he created his own, which are now brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From 'The Lion and the Puppy,' a story about friendship, to 'The King of the Shirt,' a parable about obtaining happiness, to 'Escape of the Dancing Bear,' about a bear who is trained to be captured, these stories are sure to captivate and delight children of all ages. Similar in scope to Aesop’s fables, children will be able to take away important lessons, as well as laugh at silly mishaps and characters, from this timeless collection. Ages 9-12. The lion and the puppy Little Cottontop Escape of a dancing bear Mashaand-the mushrooms Death of a bird-cherry tree Little Philip who wanted to go to school A young boy's story of how a storm caught him in the forest The king and the shirt Brothers learn a lesson A young boy's story of how he found queen bees for his granddad The tired swan The old fire-dog Merchants The old poplar How many geese make six? The "dead" man and the bear The little bird The plum stone Better to be lean and free than piulllp and chained A young boy's story of how he did not go to town Dew upon the grass Uncle Jacob's dog Why wolves are mean and squirrels frisky The ants From an acorn grew an oak tree tall. A collection of twenty-five stories for children. Each is based on Russian folklore with a definite moral or lesson to be learned, similar in scope to Aesop's fables. A collection of twenty-five short Russian folktales with lessons and morals.