• Russian folk tales Russian folk tales The world of fairy tales is amazing. Is it possible to imagine our life without fairy tales? A fairy tale is not just entertainment. She tells us about the extremely important things in life, teaches us to be kind and fair, to protect the weak, to resist evil, to despise the cunning and flatterers. The fairy tale teaches to be faithful, honest, makes fun of our vices: boasting, greed, hypocrisy, laziness. For centuries, fairy tales have been passed down orally. One person came up with a fairy tale, told another, that person added something from himself, retold it to a third, and so on. Each time the story got better and better. It turns out that the fairy tale was invented not by one person, but by many different people, the people, which is why they began to call it - “folk”. Fairy tales originated in ancient times. They were the stories of hunters, trappers and fishermen. In fairy tales - animals, trees and herbs talk like people. And in a fairy tale, everything is possible. If you want to become young, eat rejuvenating apples. It is necessary to revive the princess - sprinkle her first with dead, and then with living water ... The fairy tale teaches us to distinguish good from bad, good from evil, ingenuity from stupidity. The fairy tale teaches not to despair in difficult times and always overcome difficulties. The tale teaches how important it is for every person to have friends. And the fact that if you do not leave a friend in trouble, then he will help you ...
• Tales of Aksakov Sergei Timofeevich Tales of Aksakov S.T. Sergei Aksakov wrote very few fairy tales, but it was this author who wrote the wonderful fairy tale "The Scarlet Flower" and we immediately understand what talent this person had. Aksakov himself told how in childhood he fell ill and the housekeeper Pelageya was invited to him, who composed various stories and fairy tales. The boy liked the story about the Scarlet Flower so much that when he grew up, he wrote down the story of the housekeeper from memory, and as soon as it was published, the tale became a favorite among many boys and girls. This tale was first published in 1858, and then many cartoons were made based on this tale.
• Tales of the Brothers Grimm Tales of the Brothers Grimm Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are the greatest German storytellers. The brothers published their first collection of fairy tales in 1812 in German. This collection includes 49 fairy tales. The Grimm brothers began recording fairy tales regularly in 1807. Fairy tales immediately gained immense popularity among the population. The wonderful fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, obviously, have been read by each of us. Their interesting and informative stories awaken the imagination, and the simple language of the story is clear even to kids. The stories are intended for readers of all ages. In the collection of the Brothers Grimm there are stories that are understandable for kids, but there are also for older people. The Grimm brothers were fond of collecting and studying folk tales in their student years. The glory of the great storytellers brought them three collections of "Children's and family tales" (1812, 1815, 1822). Among them are "The Bremen Town Musicians", "The Pot of Porridge", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Hansel and Gretel", "Bob, Straw and Coal", "Mrs. Snowstorm" - about 200 fairy tales in total.
• Fairy tales by Valentin Kataev Fairy tales by Valentin Kataev Writer Valentin Kataev lived a great and beautiful life. He left books by reading which we can learn to live with taste, without missing the interesting that surrounds us every day and every hour. There was a period in Kataev's life, about 10 years, when he wrote wonderful fairy tales for children. The main characters of fairy tales are the family. They show love, friendship, belief in magic, miracles, relationships between parents and children, relationships between children and people they meet on their way, which help them grow up and learn something new. After all, Valentin Petrovich himself was left without a mother very early. Valentin Kataev is the author of fairy tales: “A pipe and a jug” (1940), “A flower - a seven-flower” (1940), “Pearl” (1945), “Stump” (1945), “Dove” (1949).
• Tales of Wilhelm Hauff Tales of Wilhelm Hauff Wilhelm Hauf (11/29/1802 - 11/18/1827) was a German writer, best known as the author of fairy tales for children. It is considered a representative of the Biedermeier artistic literary style. Wilhelm Gauf is not so famous and popular world storyteller, but the tales of Gauf must be read to children. In his works, the author, with the subtlety and unobtrusiveness of a real psychologist, put a deep meaning that prompts reflection. Hauff wrote his Märchen - fairy tales for the children of Baron Hegel, they were first published in the Almanac of Tales of January 1826 for the sons and daughters of noble estates. There were such works by Gauf as "Kalif-Stork", "Little Muk", some others, which immediately gained popularity in German-speaking countries. Focusing at first on Eastern folklore, later he begins to use European legends in fairy tales.
• Tales of Vladimir Odoevsky Tales of Vladimir Odoevsky Vladimir Odoevsky entered the history of Russian culture as a literary and musical critic, prose writer, museum and library worker. He did a lot for Russian children's literature. During his lifetime, he published several books for children's reading: "The Town in a Snuffbox" (1834-1847), "Fairy Tales and Stories for Children of Grandpa Iriney" (1838-1840), "The Collection of Children's Songs of Grandpa Iriney" (1847), "Children's Book for Sundays" (1849). Creating fairy tales for children, VF Odoevsky often turned to folklore plots. And not only to the Russians. The most popular are two fairy tales by V. F. Odoevsky - “Moroz Ivanovich” and “The Town in a Snuffbox”.
• Tales of Vsevolod Garshin Tales of Vsevolod Garshin Garshin V.M. - Russian writer, poet, critic. Fame gained after the publication of his first work "4 days". The number of fairy tales written by Garshin is not at all large - only five. And almost all of them are included in the school curriculum. Fairy tales “The Traveling Frog”, “The Tale of the Toad and the Rose”, “That which was not” are known to every child. All Garshin's fairy tales are imbued with deep meaning, designation of facts without unnecessary metaphors and all-consuming sadness that passes through each of his tales, each story.
• Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) - Danish writer, storyteller, poet, playwright, essayist, author of world famous fairy tales for children and adults. Reading Andersen's fairy tales is fascinating at any age, and they give children and adults the freedom to fly dreams and fantasies. In every fairy tale of Hans Christian there are deep thoughts about the meaning of life, human morality, sin and virtues, often not noticeable at first glance. Andersen's most popular fairy tales: The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, Nightingale, Swineherd, Chamomile, Flint, Wild Swans, Tin Soldier, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.
• Tales of Mikhail Plyatskovsky Tales of Mikhail Plyatskovsky Mikhail Spartakovich Plyatskovsky - Soviet songwriter, playwright. Even in his student years, he began to compose songs - both poems and melodies. The first professional song "March of Cosmonauts" was written in 1961 with S. Zaslavsky. There is hardly a person who has never heard such lines: "it's better to sing in unison", "friendship begins with a smile." A baby raccoon from a Soviet cartoon and Leopold the cat sing songs based on the verses of the popular songwriter Mikhail Spartakovich Plyatskovsky. Plyatskovsky's fairy tales teach children the rules and norms of behavior, simulate familiar situations and introduce them to the world. Some stories not only teach kindness, but also make fun of the bad character traits inherent in children.
• Tales of Samuil Marshak Tales of Samuil Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887 - 1964) - Russian Soviet poet, translator, playwright, literary critic. Known as the author of fairy tales for children, satirical works, as well as "adult", serious lyrics. Among Marshak's dramatic works, fairy tale plays "Twelve Months", "Clever Things", "Cat's House" are especially popular. Marshak's poems and fairy tales begin to be read from the very first days in kindergartens, then they are put on matinees, in the lower grades they are taught by heart.
• Tales of Gennady Mikhailovich Tsyferov Tales of Gennady Mikhailovich Tsyferov Gennady Mikhailovich Tsyferov - Soviet storyteller, screenwriter, playwright. The greatest success of Gennady Mikhailovich brought animation. During the cooperation with the Soyuzmultfilm studio, in collaboration with Genrikh Sapgir, more than twenty-five cartoons were released, including "The Train from Romashkov", "My Green Crocodile", "Like a Frog Looking for Dad", "Losharik", "How to become big" . Cute and kind stories of Tsyferov are familiar to each of us. The heroes who live in the books of this wonderful children's writer will always come to the aid of each other. His famous fairy tales: “There was an elephant in the world”, “About a chicken, the sun and a bear cub”, “About an eccentric frog”, “About a steamboat”, “A story about a pig”, etc. Collections of fairy tales: “How a frog was looking for a dad”, “ Multi-colored giraffe”, “Engine from Romashkovo”, “How to become big and other stories”, “Bear cub diary”.
• Tales of Sergei Mikhalkov Tales of Sergei Mikhalkov Mikhalkov Sergei Vladimirovich (1913 - 2009) - writer, writer, poet, fabulist, playwright, war correspondent during the Great Patriotic War, author of the text of two hymns of the Soviet Union and the anthem of the Russian Federation. They begin to read Mikhalkov's poems in the kindergarten, choosing "Uncle Styopa" or the equally famous rhyme "What do you have?". The author takes us back to the Soviet past, but over the years his works do not become obsolete, but only acquire charm. Mikhalkov's children's poems have long become classics.
• Tales of Suteev Vladimir Grigorievich Tales of Suteev Vladimir Grigorievich Suteev - Russian Soviet children's writer, illustrator and director-animator. One of the pioneers of Soviet animation. Born in the family of a doctor. The father was a gifted person, his passion for art was passed on to his son. Since his youth, Vladimir Suteev, as an illustrator, periodically published in the magazines Pioneer, Murzilka, Friendly Guys, Iskorka, and in the Pionerskaya Pravda newspaper. Studied at MVTU im. Bauman. Since 1923 - an illustrator of books for children. Suteev illustrated books by K. Chukovsky, S. Marshak, S. Mikhalkov, A. Barto, D. Rodari, as well as his own works. The tales that V. G. Suteev composed himself are written laconically. Yes, he does not need verbosity: everything that is not said will be drawn. The artist works like a multiplier, capturing every movement of the character to get a solid, logically clear action and a vivid, memorable image.
• Tales of Tolstoy Alexei Nikolaevich Tales of Tolstoy Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy A.N. - a Russian writer, an extremely versatile and prolific writer who wrote in all kinds and genres (two collections of poems, more than forty plays, scripts, fairy tales, journalistic and other articles, etc.), primarily a prose writer, a master of fascinating narration. Genres in creativity: prose, short story, story, play, libretto, satire, essay, journalism, historical novel, science fiction, fairy tale, poem. A popular fairy tale by A. N. Tolstoy: “The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Pinocchio”, which is a successful reworking of a fairy tale by an Italian writer of the 19th century. Collodi "Pinocchio", entered the golden fund of world children's literature.
• Tales of Leo Tolstoy Tales of Tolstoy Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Lev Nikolayevich (1828 - 1910) - one of the greatest Russian writers and thinkers. Thanks to him, not only works that are part of the treasury of world literature appeared, but also a whole religious and moral trend - Tolstoyism. Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy wrote many instructive, lively and interesting tales, fables, poems and stories. Many small but wonderful fairy tales for children also belong to his pen: Three Bears, How Uncle Semyon told about what happened to him in the forest, The Lion and the Dog, The Tale of Ivan the Fool and His Two Brothers, Two Brothers, Worker Emelyan and empty drum and many others. Tolstoy was very serious about writing little fairy tales for children, he worked hard on them. Tales and stories of Lev Nikolaevich are still in books for reading in elementary school.
• Tales of Charles Perrault The Tales of Charles Perrault Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a French storyteller, critic and poet, and was a member of the French Academy. It is probably impossible to find a person who would not know the tale about Little Red Riding Hood and the gray wolf, about a boy from a finger or other equally memorable characters, colorful and so close not only to a child, but also to an adult. But all of them owe their appearance to the wonderful writer Charles Perrault. Each of his fairy tales is a folk epic, its writer processed and developed the plot, obtaining such delightful works that are still read with great admiration today.
• Ukrainian folk tales Ukrainian folk tales Ukrainian folk tales have much in common in their style and content with Russian folk tales. In the Ukrainian fairy tale, much attention is paid to everyday realities. Ukrainian folklore is very vividly described by a folk tale. All traditions, holidays and customs can be seen in the plots of folk tales. How Ukrainians lived, what they had and what they didn’t have, what they dreamed about and how they went towards their goals are also clearly embedded in the meaning of fairy tales. The most popular Ukrainian folk tales: Mitten, Goat Dereza, Pokatigoroshka, Serko, the tale about Ivasik, Kolosok and others.

The kid went to the lake and talked to his sister. The witch did not like it, and she ordered it to be roasted. The merchant's servant followed the kid and found out that Alyonushka was drowned in the lake. They took it out and dipped it into spring water. Alyonushka came to life and became even more beautiful. The little kid jumped over his head three times with joy and again became the boy Ivanushka. And the evil witch was tied to a horse and let into the field.

This tale, first of all, teaches that children should obey their elders, since the elders are more experienced and wiser. But Ivanushka did not listen and how much grief it brought. The tale also shows that there are kind and decent people who do not leave others in trouble.

Fairy tale Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read:

Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter, Alyonushka, and a son, Ivanushka.
The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.
Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They go along a long way, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.
- Sister Alyonushka, I'm thirsty!
- Wait, brother, we will reach the well.
We walked, walked, - the sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, the sweat comes out. There is a cow's hoof full of water.
- Sister Alyonushka, I'll take a sip from a hoof!
“Don’t drink, brother, you will become a calf!”
The brother obeyed and moved on. The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, sweat comes out. There is a horse's hoof full of water.
- Sister Alyonushka, I'll get drunk from a hoof!
“Don’t drink, brother, you will become a foal!”
Ivanushka sighed and went on again. They go, they go - the sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, the sweat comes out. There is a goat's hoof full of water.
Ivanushka says:
- Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I will get drunk from a hoof!
“Don’t drink, brother, you’ll become a kid!”
Ivanushka did not obey and got drunk from a goat's hoof. Got drunk and became a goat...
Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white kid runs after her.

Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down on a stack - crying, and a kid jumping next to her.
At that time, a merchant was driving by:
“What are you crying about, little girl?”
Alyonushka told him about her misfortune. The merchant says to her:
- Marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the kid will live with us.

Alyonushka thought and thought and married the merchant.
They began to live and live, and the kid lives with them, eats and drinks with Alyonushka from one cup.
Once the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushkino's window and tactfully began to affectionately call her to swim in the river.

The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka's neck and threw her into the water.
And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansions. Nobody recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize.
One kid knew everything. He hung his head, does not drink, does not eat. In the morning and in the evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore ...
The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband to slaughter and slaughter the kid.
The merchant felt sorry for the goat, he got used to him. And the witch pestered so much, begged so much - there was nothing to do, the merchant agreed:
- Well, cut him...
The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast-iron boilers, sharpen damask knives.

The little kid found out that he did not have long to live, and said to the named father:
- Before death, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse the intestines.
- Well, go.
The kid ran to the river, stood on the shore and cried plaintively:

- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore.
Bonfires are burning high
Boilers boil cast iron,
Knives sharpen damask,
They want to kill me!
Alyonushka from the river answers him:
“Ah, my brother Ivanushka!
A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on the chest.

And the witch is looking for a goatling, cannot find it, and sends a servant:
“Go find the kid, bring him to me.”

The servant went to the river and sees: a little goat runs along the bank and plaintively calls:

- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore.
Bonfires are burning high
Boilers boil cast iron,
Knives sharpen damask,
They want to kill me!
And from the river they answer him:
“Ah, my brother Ivanushka!
A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on the chest.

The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw down silk nets and pulled Alyonushka ashore. They removed the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, dressed her in a smart dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.
And the kid, for joy, threw himself three times over his head and turned into a boy, Ivanushka.
The witch was tied to a horse's tail and let into the open field.

Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter, Alyonushka, and a son, Ivanushka.

The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.

Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They go along a long way, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.

Sister Alyonushka, I'm thirsty!

Wait, brother, we will reach the well.

We walked and walked - the sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, the sweat comes out. There is a cow's hoof full of water.

Sister Alyonushka, I'll take a sip from a hoof!

Do not drink, brother, you will become a calf!

Sister Alyonushka, I'll get drunk from a hoof!

Do not drink, brother, you will become a foal!

Ivanushka says:

Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I will get drunk from a hoof!

Do not drink, brother, you will become a goat!

Ivanushka did not obey and got drunk from a goat's hoof. Got drunk and became a goat...

Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white kid runs after her.

Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down on a stack - crying, and a little goat jumps next to her.

At that time, a merchant was driving by:

What are you crying about, little girl?

Alyonushka told him about her misfortune. The merchant says to her:

Marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the kid will live with us.

Alyonushka thought and thought and married the merchant.

They began to live and live, and the kid lives with them, eats and drinks with Alyonushka from one cup.

Once the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushkino's window and tactfully began to affectionately call her to swim in the river.

The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka's neck and threw her into the water.

And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansions. Nobody recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize.

One kid knew everything. He hung his head, does not drink, does not eat. In the morning and in the evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:

Alyonushka, my sister!

Swim out, swim out to the shore...

The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband to slaughter and slaughter the kid.

The merchant felt sorry for the goat, he got used to him. And the witch pestered so much, begged so much - there was nothing to do, the merchant agreed:

Well, cut him...

The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast-iron boilers, sharpen damask knives.

The little kid found out that he did not have long to live, and said to the named father:

Before death, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse the intestines.

Well, go.

The kid ran to the river, stood on the shore and cried plaintively:

Alyonushka, my sister!

Swim, swim to the shore.

Bonfires are burning high

Boilers boil cast iron,

Knives sharpen damask,

They want to kill me!

Alyonushka from the river answers him:

Ah, my brother Ivanushka!

A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,

Silk grass tangled my legs,

Yellow sands lay on the chest.

And the witch is looking for a goatling, cannot find it, and sends a servant:

Go find the kid, bring him to me.

The servant went to the river and sees: a little goat runs along the bank and plaintively calls:

Alyonushka, my sister!

Swim, swim to the shore.

Bonfires are burning high

Boilers boil cast iron,

Knives sharpen damask,

They want to kill me!

And from the river they answer him:

Ah, my brother Ivanushka!

A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,

Silk grass tangled my legs,

Yellow sands lay on the chest.

The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw down silk nets and pulled Alyonushka ashore. They removed the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, dressed her in a smart dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.

And the kid, for joy, threw himself three times over his head and turned into a boy, Ivanushka.

The witch was tied to a horse's tail and let into the open field.

Tale of Alyonushka and Ivanushka

Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter, Alyonushka, and a son, Ivanushka.

The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.

Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They go along a long way, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.

Sister Alyonushka, I'm thirsty!

Wait, brother, we will reach the well.

We walked and walked - the sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, the sweat comes out. There is a cow's hoof full of water.

Sister Alyonushka, I'll take a sip from a hoof!

Do not drink, brother, you will become a calf!

The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, sweat comes out. There is a horse's hoof full of water.

Sister Alyonushka, I'll get drunk from a hoof!

Do not drink, brother, you will become a foal!

The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, sweat comes out. There is a goat's hoof full of water.

Ivanushka says:

Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I will get drunk from a hoof!

Do not drink, brother, you will become a goat!

Ivanushka did not obey and got drunk from a goat's hoof.

Got drunk and became a goat...

Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white kid runs after her.

Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down under the stack - crying, and the little goat jumped next to her.

At that time, a merchant was driving by:

What are you crying about, little girl?

Alyonushka told him about her misfortune.

The merchant says to her:

Marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the kid will live with us.

Alyonushka thought and thought and married the merchant.

They began to live, live, and the kid lives with them, eats and drinks with Alyonushka from one cup.

Once the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere, a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushkino's window and so affectionately began to call her to swim in the river.

The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka's neck and threw it into the water.

And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansions. Nobody recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize.

One kid knew everything. He hung his head, does not drink, does not eat. In the morning and in the evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
- Alyonushka, my sister! ..
Swim, swim to the shore ...

The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband - slaughter and slaughter the kid ...

The merchant felt sorry for the kid, he got used to him. And the witch pestered so much, begged so much, - there was nothing to do, the merchant agreed:

Well, cut it...

The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast-iron boilers, sharpen damask knives.

The little kid found out that he did not have long to live, and said to the named father:

Before death, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse the intestines.

Well, go.

The kid ran to the river, stood on the shore and cried plaintively:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore.
Bonfires are burning high
Boilers boil cast iron,
Knives sharpen damask,
They want to kill me!

Alyonushka from the river answers him:
- Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on the chest.

And the witch is looking for a goatling, cannot find it, and sends a servant:

Go find the kid, bring him to me.

The servant went to the river and saw: a goat kid was running along the bank and plaintively calling:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore.
Bonfires are burning high
Boilers boil cast iron,
Knives sharpen damask,
They want to kill me!

And from the river they answer him:
- Oh, my brother Ivanushka!
A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on the chest.

The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw down silk nets and pulled Alyonushka ashore. They removed the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, dressed her in a smart dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.

And the kid, for joy, threw himself three times over his head and turned into a boy, Ivanushka.

The witch was tied to a horse's tail and let into an open field.

Video: Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka

Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had a daughter, Alyonushka, and a son, Ivanushka.

The old man and the old woman died. Alyonushka and Ivanushka were left alone.

Alyonushka went to work and took her brother with her. They go along a long way, across a wide field, and Ivanushka wants to drink.

- Sister Alyonushka, I'm thirsty!
- Wait, brother, we will reach the well.

We walked and walked - the sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, the sweat comes out. There is a cow's hoof full of water.

- Sister Alyonushka, I'll take a sip from a hoof!
“Don’t drink, brother, you’ll become a calf!”

The sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, sweat comes out. There is a horse's hoof full of water.

- Sister Alyonushka, I'll get drunk from a hoof!
“Don’t drink, brother, you will become a foal!” Ivanushka sighed and went on again.

They go, they go - the sun is high, the well is far away, the heat is pestering, sweat comes out. There is a goat's hoof full of water. Ivanushka says:

- Sister Alyonushka, there is no urine: I will get drunk from a hoof!
“Don’t drink, brother, you’ll become a kid!”

Ivanushka did not obey and got drunk from a goat's hoof.

Got drunk and became a goat...

Alyonushka calls her brother, and instead of Ivanushka, a little white kid runs after her.

Alyonushka burst into tears, sat down under the stack - she was crying, and the little goat jumped beside her.

At that time, a merchant was driving by:
“What are you crying about, little girl?”

Alyonushka told him about her misfortune.

The merchant says to her:
- Marry me. I will dress you in gold and silver, and the kid will live with us.

Alyonushka thought and thought and married the merchant.

They began to live, live, and the kid lives with them, eats and drinks with Alyonushka from one cup.

Once the merchant was not at home. Out of nowhere, a witch comes: she stood under Alyonushkino's window and so affectionately began to call her to swim in the river.

The witch brought Alyonushka to the river. She rushed at her, tied a stone around Alyonushka's neck and threw her into the water.

And she herself turned into Alyonushka, dressed up in her dress and came to her mansions. Nobody recognized the witch. The merchant returned - and he did not recognize.

One kid knew everything. He hung his head, does not drink, does not eat. In the morning and in the evening he walks along the bank near the water and calls:
- Alyonushka, my sister! ..
Swim out, swim out to the shore...

The witch found out about this and began to ask her husband - slaughter and slaughter the kid ...

The merchant felt sorry for the kid, he got used to him. And the witch pesters like that, begs like that, - there is nothing to do, the merchant agreed:
- Well, kill him...

The witch ordered to build high fires, heat cast-iron boilers, sharpen damask knives.

The little kid found out that he did not have long to live, and said to the named father:
- Before death, let me go to the river, drink some water, rinse the intestines.
- Well, go.

The kid ran to the river, stood on the bank and cried plaintively:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore.
Bonfires are burning high
Boilers boil cast iron,
Knives sharpen damask,
They want to kill me!

Alyonushka from the river answers him:
“Ah, my brother Ivanushka!
A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on the chest.

And the witch is looking for a goatling, cannot find it, and sends a servant:
“Go find the kid, bring him to me.”

The servant went to the river and saw: a goat kid was running along the bank and plaintively calling:
- Alyonushka, my sister!
Swim, swim to the shore.
Bonfires are burning high
Boilers boil cast iron,
Knives sharpen damask,
They want to kill me!

And from the river they answer him:
“Ah, my brother Ivanushka!
A heavy stone pulls to the bottom,
Silk grass tangled my legs,
Yellow sands lay on the chest.

The servant ran home and told the merchant about what he had heard on the river. They gathered the people, went to the river, threw down silk nets and pulled Alyonushka ashore. They removed the stone from her neck, dipped her in spring water, dressed her in a smart dress. Alyonushka came to life and became more beautiful than she was.

And the kid, for joy, threw himself three times over his head and turned into a boy, Ivanushka.

The witch was tied to a horse's tail and let into an open field.