Mashenka got lost in the forest and got to the bear. And he was delighted: there would be a mistress in the house, she would start heating the oven, cooking porridge and feeding him, the clubfoot. The bear does not let the girl go home, no matter how you ask. But Cleverr Mashenka soon figured out how to outwit the bear and return to her grandparents! This Russian folk tale in the classic retelling by Mikhail Bulatov will captivate kids with its entertaining plot, and the magical drawings of Nikolai Kochergin, the fairy tale artist, will make the book truly beloved.