The Tale of River Kings

In spring, in a small house by the dam under a tall willow, a beaver kit named Cheremushka was born. She grows brave, curious, learns independence, and eagerly explores the world: tasting the grasses along the shore, meeting forest animals and birds, admiring the autumn forest, and rejoicing in the first snow. One day, a raven named Felix, who has traveled everywhere and seen much, tells Cheremushka about the kings who arrange everything so that all can live well. Cheremushka really wants everyone nearby, from the gnat to the moose, to be happy. She must become the most just river king! The Novosibirsk writer Olga Pavlova continues the tradition of Russian writers in depicting nature. From the enchanting tale of the beaver kit Cheremushka's coming of age, the reader learns how everything in the world is interconnected, fragile, and beautiful.