Aksakov writes about nature in an interesting way and often from a child's point of view. Boys fishing. Children playing robbers. Night gatherings around the campfire. All this is close and easy to read, literally in one gulp. These are wise stories, wise and kind, although not without touching or funny moments.

Here are collected the best Eastern fairy tales - with unimaginable fairy tale plots, beauties, cunning and all-seeing spirits, stupid rich people and wise poor people. It turns out that the fairy tale is much closer - you just have to open the book!

Who doesn't know the fairy tale about the mischievous Buratino? He often does wrong, but that's because he was born only recently. But he has a kind heart! Buratino and all his friends seem to come to life in the wonderful pictures of L. Vladimirsky.

This summer in Prostokvashino is full of events. Uncle Fyodor has firmly decided to have a solemn rest, Sharik - to write a poem, the cat Matroskin - to work hard, and the cow Murka - to acquire a calf. Whether they succeeded or not, judge for yourself.

Splat can hardly wait to put on his uniform, tie knots, and build a fire. But when a new member of the group does everything just a bit better than everyone else, Splat wishes he could have a chance to shine. Thanks to some sticky mud, he might get to show what a great outdoors-cat he really is!

When Splat takes the chicks home overnight, they hatch and run loose around his house! They pop up in the bathroom, hide inside his socks, and fall asleep in the paint box! Will Splat be able to round them all up?

Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he'll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche. It's up to Splat and his classmates to save the day!

Splat loves watching his favorite superhero, Super Cat, on the family TV, but when the set breaks, Splat has no way to watch his cherished cartoon. Splat asks himself, 'What would Super Cat do?' and decides to save the day by winning a brand-new TV. The only problem is that winning the TV requires Splat to enter a cake-baking contest . . . which turns out to be a little trickier and stickier...

Splat the Cat Makes Dad Glad is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It's particularly fun for dads to read with their kittens, at home or in the classroom, and makes a fun Father's Day gift.

Splat's friends are having a band rehearsal for their rock band, the Cat Gang. They want Splat to play with them, too! But what will he play?

In this Level 1 I Can Read book, Splat, Spike, and Plank can't wait to go to the fair. But when Kitten can't come, the friends are determined to bring her back the perfect gift. Beginning readers will delight in Splat's hilarious attempts to find the perfect present.