The Blue Bird

On Christmas Eve, the woodcutter's house is visited by the fairy Berilyuna, who asks his children — Tyltyl and Mytyl — to help her find the mysterious Blue Bird for her sick granddaughter. The fairy grants the children the magical ability to see the souls of objects, and together with them hurry on their quest are Bread, Sugar, Fire, Water, Cat, and Dog. The heroes embark on a magical journey to find the Blue Bird, capable of bringing happiness to anyone who finds it.

This book features the fairy tale translated by Leonid Yakhin and illustrated by Igor Oleinikov.