Atlas of Fairy Tale Heroes of Russia

A new book by Anastasia Strokina, the author of "Atlas of Mysterious Places in Russia". A magical journey from the Kola Peninsula to Kamchatka. The book will introduce children to the characters of fairy tales, ancient legends, and folklore from various peoples of Russia.

How many sisters does Baba Yaga have? Where does the magical horse Sivka-Burka live, who can speak the human language? Why does Marya Morevna hate Koschei the Deathless? Who was considered the creator of the universe in Kamchatka? Where can one meet a real giant? According to an ancient legend, how did the Great Bear come to be in the sky?

In a magical journey with a girl named Varre and her younger brother Viiri, you will meet amazing, mysterious, strong, cunning, kind, and not so kind characters from fairy tales, ancient legends, and folklore of different peoples of Russia. Together with Varre and Viiri, you will visit the Kola Peninsula, Kamchatka, Yamal, Yakutia, Buryatia, Karelia, Chuvashia, Tatarstan, Veliky Novgorod, the center of Moscow, and... many other places! Some fairy tale heroes will be well-known to you, and you will surely hear about others for the first time. Adventures and new discoveries await you!