Vladimir Petkevich

Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman. And they had a hen named Ryaba. One day the hen laid not just any egg, but a magical one that could grant any wish.

A wolf and a ram lived next door to each other. The wolf grew old and could no longer find food in the usual way—his strength and skill were no longer what they used to be. He decided to hunt the ram, but was met with due resistance from his vegetarian neighbor. The wolf was forced to radically change his diet and switch to a plant-based diet. And on the night before Christmas, he made peace with the ram, and they greeted the first star at the same table in friendly conversation.

A young Mouse lives with her mother in a house by the pond. Life seems so boring and uninteresting to her. And one day, when her mother leaves home, the Mouse, all dressed up, sets off on her first journey in her life—to see the world and show herself off…

The banks of the Rhine, Bonn, Germany, late 18th century. A gifted boy was born to a court tenor, a notorious drunkard. The father dreamed of making his son a child prodigy…

The ruff and the sparrow were bragging to each other about who had the better life. The sparrow was telling how good he felt in the air, while the ruff, on the contrary, was bragging about how good he felt in the water.

A poetic tale directed by Elena Petkevich for children on a small grasshopper, which is trying to learn the secret of life.

Discovering the world, the naive fly sees everyone around her as kind and good. It seems as if people care about her! But this, of course, is just a dream, and the truth turns out to be quite harsh.

One day, the Crane came to visit his neighbor, the Fox. The picky red-haired hostess was dissatisfied with the guest's behavior—he would break something, ruin a dish, and so they couldn't have a proper feast. Then the Fox decided to visit the Crane. But here, too, they couldn't find common ground. The Fox kept trying to lecture the Crane on how to live, but he didn't want to follow her instructions.