The Seal of Love

In the garden of the Mops House, an unseen bird appeared—a wounded hedgehogcrow. These feathered creatures have a nasty temper. But you have to help even those who don’t please you. The family members call a doctor-squirrel Люда, and an amazing story begins. Mopsa Cookie unexpectedly falls in love with… Philip’s pink hedgehog suitcase. And to heal the wounded hedgehogcrow, the mops and Mafy must find a healer. He lives in the Black Place. Everyone becomes very afraid. But don’t think of travelers as cowards—coward fears and doesn’t go forward; the brave one is also scared, but still steps toward the goal. Will the little doggies be able to save the hedgehogcrow? And who is she really?..

A series of fairy-tale novellas from the well-known writer Darya Dontsova! “Tales of the Beautiful Valley” are books for reading as a whole family and, at the same time, a reason for an important conversation with children, while magnificent colorful illustrations make them an ideal gift. Each book, besides its adventurous fairy-tale plot, contains instructive motives woven into the narration with not the slightest bit of lecturing.