★A select collection of Folktales from Alexei Tolstoy, a recognized master of Russian literature and language - a classic redrawing!
★Won the 2016，2017and 2019 All-Russian competition "Images of Books" - the best illustrated work for children and adolescents!
★Yana Sedova, an illustrator who has won many awards in the All-Russian and International Book Illustration Contests and an internationally renowned young artist, created illustrations for this book!
★This collection series consists of 3 books: “The Folk Tales", “The Magpie’s Fairy Tales" and “The Mermaid’s Fairy Tales“.

This book Alexei Tolstoy collects folk legends about mermaids, fairy tale novels based on Slavic mythology, creating an amazing, indescribable atmosphere with rich and figurative language , reminds us of ancient traditions and beliefs. Readers will be transported to a mysterious and magical world, where the mermaid is at a glance, Ivan Tsarevich rescues the spring princess Araya-Alyssa from the captivity of the underground Vulcan, and the mermaid tricks Maria into his water - The Lower Kingdom...Here is mysterious and enchanting, like a fairy tale itself.
Yanna Sedova's illustrations perfectly complement the mythological plot, bringing fun, beauty and artistic enjoyment to children and adults alike.

【Illustrator】Yana Sedova
Yana Sedova is an illustrator who has won many awards in the Russian and International Book Illustration Contests and an internationally renowned young artist, graduated from the Moscow Arts and Industry Academy named after S.G. Stroganov (workshop of A.A. Koshkin). She like travelling, it helps her in collecting material for creating her unique fairy world of illustrations. Yana Sedova is the laureate of Russian and international illustration competitions, she is member of The Moscow Artists Union from 2011. Her art and book illustrations have been widely exhibited and acclaimed. Her works have been licensed to China, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, Denmark and other countries!
【Awards, prizes】
2020 BIBF Ananas International Illustration Exhibition/ Finalist (for “The Little Prince”)
Nami Island Concourse/Finalist (short list) (for “The Little Prince”)
The 2019 winner of the book illustration competition “Image of the Book” (for “Alexei Tolstoy -The Folk Tales”)
The 2017 winner of the book illustration competition “Image of the Book” (for “Alexei Tolstoy –The Magpie’s Fairy Tales”)
The 2016 winner of the book illustration competition “Image of the Book” (for “Alexei Tolstoy – The Mermaid’s Fariy Tales”)
The 2015 winner of the book illustration competition “Image of the Book” (for “The Snow Queen”)
The 2012 winner of the book illustration competition “Image of the Book” - Diploma in the nomination “The Best Illustrations to Books for Children and Teenagers” for illustrations to the book “Fairy Tales of Ingushetia”.
The 2009 winner of the book illustration competition “Image of the Book- Diploma in the nomination “New Names in Book Illustration” for illustration to “Nevsky Prospekt” by N.V.Gogol.
2010 – The International Contest in Korea “CJ Picture Book Festival”. Illustrations to “Caliph Stork” by W. Hauff were among 50 works included in the finals, and were also demonstrated at the final exhibition in Seoul.
2009 – The International Contest in Korea “CJ Picture Book Festival”. Illustrations to “Ruslan and Ludmila” by A.S. Pushkin were among 50 works included in the finals, and were also demonstrated at the final exhibition in Seoul.
Winner of the XIIIth edition of the FSU contest of the Book Arts (“Искусство книги”) for the “Russian birds encyclopedia”;
2008 – House of Graphic Art named after Rovinsky. “Traditional Block Print”. Illustrations to “The Story of Little Muck” by W. Hauff were included in the final exhibition of the contest.
2007 – Charity Foundation “Cherished Dream”.“Artists of Cherished Dream”, 1st Prize.

Mermaid
Ivan da Marya
Witcher
Water
kikimora
wild chickens
Polevik
Ivan Tsarevich and Alaya-Alitsa
straw groom
Wanderer and snake
Cursed tithe
animal king
Master
Tit