Tsar Puzan. Ill. N. Vorontsov

In the summer of 1917, the children of Korney Chukovsky asked their father, the famous children's writer, to create a play – they wanted to perform a show at their summer house. Thus, the funny and good-hearted play, and then the tale "Tsar Puzan", was born. Puzan was a just and generous king, but all his subjects saw in him was a large belly and chubby cheeks. However, the king's kind heart and sharp mind helped him to achieve a feat, after which every resident of the kingdom began to respect him.

Bright illustrations and witty captions to them were created by the artist Nikolai Vorontsov.