The Black Hen, or Underground Dwellers

In this book, young readers will become acquainted with a unique work of domestic children's literature. The story The Black Hen, or Underground Dwellers by Anton Pogorelsky and A. A. Perovsky is considered one of the first children's books in the history of Russian literature. It was loved by little Leo Tolstoy, and it was written for his second cousin—the future writer Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy. The landscapes of St. Petersburg at the end of the 18th century coexist in the story with fantastic scenes of the underground kingdom. For almost two centuries, children have been following Alyosha's adventures with bated breath, admiring the mysterious duality of worlds. Large letters and stress marks will help boys and girls read their favorite fairy tale independently. For preschoolers.