Restless and lazy boy Nils Holgerson was once severely punished for his pranks: a forest dwarf enchanted him, and Nils turned into a tiny man. But at the same time, he suddenly began to understand the language of birds and animals, which he had so often offended before. Together with a flock of wild geese, Nils travels to distant Lapland, overcoming dangers, meeting new friends and learning kindness, courage and responsibility. But will he earn the forgiveness of the forest dwarf, will he be able to become an ordinary boy again? Written more than a century ago, Selma Lagerlof's book remains one of the most beloved magical stories in children's literature. It was first translated into Russian at the beginning of the 20th century, shortly after it was published in Sweden. This edition presents the most popular translation, a retelling prepared by wonderful translators and the first editors of the legendary Detgiz Alexandra Lyubarskaya and Zoya Zadunayskaya. The poems in the story-tale were written by S. Ya. Marshak. The book has been filmed several times, and the cartoon based on it is well known to children. It is included in the recommendation lists for reading in elementary school