All Adventures of Ellie and Toto: The Wizard of the Emerald City. Urfin Djus and His Wooden Soldiers. S

In 1939, the fairy tale by Alexander Volkov «The Wizard of the Emerald City» was published for the first time, with illustrations by the wonderful artist Nikolai Radlov. The characters of the book have become some of the most beloved among readers of children's and youth literature. The collection includes two more fairy tales by Volkov, where the main character is a girl from Kansas, Ellie («Urfin Djus and His Wooden Soldiers» and «Seven Underground Kings»). Very little is known about the author; his name is not even mentioned in the large biographical dictionary «Russian Writers of the 20th Century». This book fills this significant gap in the literary life of Russia, including the most complete autobiography of Volkov. On separate pages next to the illustrations, there are reviews from children, their grandmothers, and grandfathers about their first impressions after reading the tale of Ellie and her faithful companions, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and others. Sometimes these letters are sad, even tragic, but it is they who speak of the enduring value of this book.."