Whitechest: Stories for Children

Are you looking for a book your child can read independently—engrossingly, without feeling bored?

Viktor Astafyev’s stories are part of both the school and extracurricular reading curriculum, and they were written by a person who saw life in all its manifestations: from front-line roads to everyday labor.

Viktor Petrovich Astafyev is a prose writer, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. Behind him are years of participation in the Great Patriotic War and work in the most diverse professions. This experience enabled him to speak about what matters in a simple, precise, and sincere language.

The book includes ten stories by V. Astafyev, as well as chapters from the novella "The Last Bow". All works are aligned with the school and extracurricular reading programs.

Illustrations by I. Tsygankov.