How the Dog Searched for a Strong Friend

The dog was looking for a strong friend. But the hare is afraid of the wolf, the wolf is afraid of the bear, and the bear is afraid of the human.  

Then the human and the dog became friends, and now they are not afraid of anyone together!  

A short Mordovian tale illustrated by Mikhail Karpenko will amuse and surprise the youngest readers.  

A Mordovian folk tale adapted by S. Fetisov.