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Little Red Riding Hood
Красная Шапочка
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
The Fox and the Grapes
Лис и виноград
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
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View all Russian stories →Little Red Riding Hood
Красная Шапочка
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
Sleeping Beauty
Спящая красавица
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Мальчик, который кричал «Волк!»
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
The Bremen Town Musicians
Бременские музыканты
An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.
The Fox and the Grapes
Лис и виноград
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
The Good Samaritan
Добрый самарянин
Jesus tells of a traveler who is helped by a Samaritan after others pass him by.
The Princess and the Pea
Принцесса на горошине
A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Черепаха и заяц
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.