Alexander Kuprin loved animals very much and devoted many of his works to them. Seventeen dogs, several cats, a kid goat, and a monkey named Mary Ivanovna lived in his house. All the creatures in his stories—Barbos, the yard dog; Zhulka, the room cat; Yu-Yu the cat; the white poodle; and even the elephant—existed in real life.
Tender, kind stories about our smaller brothers are received by children with special interest and sympathy. Kuprin noticed that “children, in general, are much closer to animals than adults think.” After all, children and animals are the purest and most honest beings in this world!
CONTENTS:
- Barbos and Zhulka
- The White Poodle
- The Elephant
- Emerald
- Sapsan
- Starlings
- The Golden Rooster
- Yu-Yu