Folk tales, songs, and fairy tales captivated A.S. Pushkin from a young age. The richness of their images and vivid plots captured his imagination and formed the basis for his own tales. Pushkin didn't simply rework familiar childhood stories; he combined elements of various genres and the works of other peoples, striving to showcase the beauty of the Russian language. Pushkin's fairy tales occupy a special place in our culture. They are the beginning of a child's introduction to the beautiful world of literature. Each tale in this book is an undisputed masterpiece, and the illustrations by the renowned illustrator Boris Dekhterev perfectly complement the works of the great poet.