Grandpa Mazai and the Hares

The collection includes poems addressed to children: “Grandpa Mazai and the Hares,” “General Toptygin,” “Peasant Children,” and “Frost, the Commander” (an excerpt from the poem “Frost, the Red Nose”). “Grandpa Mazai and the Hares” is the title work in the book. It is a tale about an old hunter Mazai, who saved the hares during the flood. After heavy rains, the water severely flooded the lowlands, leaving only small pieces of dry land. On one little island, the hares were seeking refuge from the rising water. Grandpa Mazai helped them move to a safe place. The book is illustrated with beautiful works by Academician Dementy Alexeyevich Shmarinov (1907-1999). For younger school age.