Anastasia Strokina

Busina karmannogo karlika

Pocket Dwarf Bead KompasGuide. Moscow 2017. 160 pages. Illustrations by Oleg Braude Age 6+ and adults

And here are the heroes: Lille - an unusual dog, Vera and Varya - unusual sisters, Birdie - an unusual bird (despite its simple name). Lille is long, as long as the whole street. Vera and Varya are as different as polar day and polar night, and they can even talk to animals. Birdie is a learned, well-trained bird, white and round, like a snowball, warbling wise words.

When the news arrives that Varya is sick, events take over. The bird must scream not clever words, but alarming ones. Vera is sure that the pearl is to blame for everything, which the sisters stole from a scary cruel bearded dwarf and which is now embroidered on Varya's dress. What can help Varya? A book written by a famous storyteller from Finland! Putting it under the pillow will make the sister feel better! Vera, Lille and Birdie have to go to this storyteller or to Finland or somewhere to the north - the main thing is to save Varya.