The Flute and the Pitcher

There is no berry in the world sweeter than strawberries! But to collect a full pitcher, you need to try hard — each berry skillfully hides under a green leaf. Will Zhenya be helped by the magic flute of her grandfather, the forest spirit? Or will the girl still understand how shameful it is to be lazy?

This kind and instructive fairy tale by Valentin Kataev, with illustrations by Natalia Barbotchenko, invites young readers to take a magical walk in the green forest, where real wonders happen in the sunlit strawberry fields!