Visiting Mudroslov

Irina Tokmakova’s fairy tale “At the Muddleword’s Place” invites children to set out together with the magic hedgehog Naushka to an unusual country—Linguia—where, because of the pranks of the nasty Bor-mutterer, everything goes awry. Along the way, the kids won’t just have fun; they’ll also learn—through play—about letters, vowels, and consonants, hear how sounds are made, and understand that writing doesn’t always match what you hear. Vivid images and a light rhyme make the book especially interesting for young readers. <p class="spoiler">, heirs