By the Pike's Order

Once, a foolish fellow named Emelya caught a pike in a hole in the ice. In exchange for its freedom, it promised to fulfill any of his wishes…

The imagery of the Russian folk tale, preserving its originality in the classic retelling by Alexei Tolstoy, comes to life in the bright and extraordinarily expressive illustrations by Nikolai Kochetkov and invites little ones into a wonderful world where kindness is rewarded, cruelty is punished, and where real magic is possible.