Are you familiar with Russian fairy tales? Of course, yes! But did you know that the fairy-tale world is much wider than we used to think?Gennady Novozhilov, a journalist and artist, has been convinced since childhood that the world of fairy tales is almost as real as ours, and its characters are much more interesting and multifaceted than we think. It is this kind of world – bright, funny, instructive – that Gennady Novozhilov created in his retellings of Russian fairy tales and illustrations to them. In this book, familiar characters: Ivan Tsarevich, Vasilisa the Wise, Koshchei the Immortal, Baba Yaga and others - become voluminous and alive and generously share with the reader everything that remains "behind the scenes" of the classic versions. Open this book and immerse yourself in the charming and unique world of the Russian fairy tale!