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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Little books for little readers

It is just a small part of my library. Little books that measures 10 by 13 cm (4 x 5,2 inches). The series is named "For the little" and designed for children from two to five years old. These books from 60-80s were published in Russia, Moscow by the "Detskaya literatura" publishing house. Some books were reprinted several times and it is not a problem to find them in old book shops.

But I have also some specific books that are almost impossible to find. The edition of half a million for former Soviet Union was as a drop in the sea. These little books were incredibly cheap and people are not especially took care of them. And the little readers used to draw in the books and can also break them. So some books are very rare now and to find them are possible only accidentally.

Books from the collection can be lent for temporary public exhibitions in libraries, schools and other places. You may discuss the possibility of borrowing with an owner.


S.Marshak, Korablik, Detskaya literatura, 1973
Marshak, S. The little boat [English folk songs] / Samuil Marshak;
drawings by L.Tokmakov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1973.

rare book,Yulian Tuvim, Parovoz, Detskaya literatira
Tuvim, Y. Parovoz / Yulian Tuvim; translated from Polish by E.Moshkovskaya;
drawings by N.Ceytlin. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1973.

Detskaya literatura, Andenko, Tili-ten', 1974Andenko, I. Tili-ten' / Ivan Andenko; 
drawings by E.Savina. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1974.

Marshak Lebedev russian books covers
Marshak, S. Who finds a ring? : tale-play / Samuil Marshak; 
drawings by V.Lebedev. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1974.

Sergey Baruzdin, Detskaya literatura, 1975, russian books
Baruzdin, S. Step by step / Sergey Baruzdin; 
drawings by F.Lemkul'. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1975.

Selvinsky Romadin russian books cover
Selvinsky, I. What is correct? / Ilya Selvinsky; 
drawings by M.Romadin. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1976.

Marshak tale about stupid mouse russian books covers
Marshak, S. The tale about the stupid little mouse / Samuil Marshak;
drawings by K.Kuznetsov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1976.

Frantisek Hrubin russian books coverHrubin, F. Chicken and a field / Frantisek Hrubin; retold from Czech by V.Berestov;
drawings by I.Nakhova. - Moscow: Detskaya literatura, 1977.

Snow rabbit 1977
Vysotskaya, O. Snow rabbit / Olga Vysotskaya;
drawings by N.Munts. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1977.

Andersen princess and the pea russian books cover
Andersen, H.C. The princess and the pea / Hans Christian Andersen; 
drawings by A.Arkhipova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1977.

Nikolay Nosov russian books
Nosov, N. Inventors [Zateyniki] / Nikolay Nosov;
drawings by T.Eryomina. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

Ushinsky, Detskaya literatura, 1978, collection of Russian books
Ushinsky, K. How a shirt has grown in the field / Konstantin Ushinsky; 
drawings by M.Sapozhnikov. - Moscow : Malysh, 1978.

Zakhoder, stroiteli, builders, detskaya literatura, 1978, collection of russian books for children
Zakhoder, B. The builders / Boris Zakhoder; 
drawings by L.Tokmakov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

detskaya literatura, artyukhova, 1978, collection of russian books for children, picture bookArtyukhova, N. The riddles / Nina Artyukhova; 
drawings by L.Rybchenkova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

ershi malyshy, vasnetsov, detskaya literatura, collection of rusian books for children
Ershy-malyshy : folk songs and tales / edited by N.Kolpakova; 
drawings by Y.Vasnetsov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

Norwegian folk russian books
In a wooden boot : Norwegian folk children's songs / translated by Y.Vronsky; 
drawings by T.Volkhonskaya. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

Vieru Grigore Hedgehog and drum N.Munz Russian illustrated books children
Vieru, G. Hedgehog and drum / Grigore Vieru; translated from Moldovan by Y.Akim;
 drawings by N.Munts. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

Poems about the Christmas tree, the gray wolf, a dragonfly and a poor goat Blaginina Russian illustrated books
Blaginina, E. Poems about the Christmas tree, the gray wolf, a dragonfly and a poor goat / 
Elena Blaginina; drawings by F.Yarbusova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1978.

Bianki, Vasnetsov russian books for children Fox and a little mouseBianki, V. Fox and a little mouse / Vitaly Bianki; 
drawings by Yuri Vasnetsov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

Zagadki, Marshak, Detskaya literatura, 1979, collection of russian picture books
Marshak, S. The riddles / Samuil Marshak;
drawings by R.Gudzenko. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

Chukovsky, kotausi i mausi, 1979, detskaya literatura, collection of russian picture books
Chukovsky, K. Kotausi i mausi / Korhey Chukovsky;
drawings by V.Suteev. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

Nosov, Zaplatka, 1979, Detskaya literatura, collection of russian picture books
Nosov, N. The patch / Nikolay Nosov;
drawings by V.Vasilyev. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

Russian folk songs illustrated books for children
Bayu-bayu, bain'ki : Russian folk lullabies / ed. M.Bulatov, O.Kapitsa;
 drawings by M.Rebinder. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

October song
October song : verses of Soviet poets / 
drawings by S.Shilova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

Tasty porridge Steffi Blum Russian books
Blum, S. Tasty porridge / Steffi Blum; authorized translation by E.Kotlyar; 
drawings by T.Burlakova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1979.

Yakov Akim russian books Jewish
Akim, Y. Neumeyka / Yakov Akim; 
drawings by V.Nagayev. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Barto, 1980, detskaya literatura
Barto, A. Veryovochka / Agniya Barto;
drawings by T.Eryomina. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Russian folk tale illustrated booksGrandma, granddaughter and a hen : Russian folk tale / retold by I.Karnaukhova; 
drawings by N.Bisti. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Czech folk songs L.Shulgina mini books
Sidel na yelke dyatel : Czech folk songs / translated by V.Orel; 
drawings by L.Shulgina. - Moscow, Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Evgeny Charushin Nikita Charushin russian books
Charushin, E. In our yard / Evgeny Charushin; 
drawings by Nikita Charushin. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Volk i kozlyata, Vasnetsov, Detskaya literatura, collection of russian picture books
The wolf and the little kids : Russian folk tale / edited by A.Tolstoy; 
drawings by Yuri Vasnetsov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Tanya and a pie russian mini books for children
Voronkova, L. A pie of Tanya / Ljubov Voronkova; 
drawings by G.Koptelova. - Detskaya literatura, 1980.

Pavlova strawberry russian books
Pavlova, N. A little strawberry / Nina Pavlova; 
drawings by L.Rybchenkova. - Moscow, Detskaya literatura, 1980.

collection Russian children's books 1981 Detskaya literatura
Duck, duck, wild goose : Hungarian folk songs / translated by Elmira Kotlyar; 
drawings by Elena Antimonova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1981.

collection of russian picture books, detskaya literatura, Irina Tokmakova, 1981
Tokmakova, I. Where the little fish sleeps / Irina Tokmakova;
drawings by N.Koshelkova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1981.

Gennady Snegirev camel mitten
Snegirev, G. The camel mitten / Gennady Snegirev; 
drawings by T.Solov'eva. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1982.

Korney Chukovsky elephant russian books
Chukovsky, K. The elephant reads / Korney Chukovsky; 
drawings by V.Vinokur. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1982.

Alexander Pushkin
Pushkin, A. By a cove curving / Alexander Pushkin; 
drawings by V.Anikushina. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1984.

collection of russian picture books for children, detskaya literatura, Leo Tolstoy, Two brothers
Tolstoy, L. Two brothers / Leo Tolstoy; 
drawings by A.Sukhorukov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1984.

Valentin Berestov russian books collection
Berestov, V. Serеzha and nails / Valentin Berestov; 
drawings by L.Karpenko. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1986.

Voron'ko Crafty hedgehog russian books collection
Voronko, P. Crafty hedgehog / Platon Voronko; 
drawings by N.Munts and A.Fomina. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1986.

Nikolay Rubtsov russian books collection
Rubtsov, N. About hare : verses / Nikolay Rubtsov;
drawings by A.Demykin. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1986.

Yakov Tajts russian books collection
Tajts, Y. Cube on a cube / Yakov Tajts; 
drawings by G.Val'k. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1986.

live hat Nikolay Nosov russian mini books collection
Nosov, N. A live hat / Nikolay Nosov; 
drawings by I.Semyonova. - Moscow: Detskaya literatura, 1987.

Barto russian books collection Detskaya literatura dlya malenkih toys
Barto, A. Toys / Agniya Barto; 
drawings by E.Monin. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1987.

Grigore Vieru Mama russian books
Vieru, G. Mama / Grigore Vieru;
drawings by E.Monin. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1988.

Barto Moscow
Barto, A. Song about Moscow / Agniya Barto;
drawings by A. Lebedev. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1988.

Mayakovsky What is good and what is bad russian book collection
Mayakovsky, V. What is good and what is bad / Vladimir Mayakovsky; 
drawings by T.Burakova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1988.

Alexander BlokBlok, A. Snow and snow / Alexander Blok; 
drawings by N.Rodionov. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1988.

Blaginina Alenushka
Blaginina, E. Alenushka / Elena Blaginina;
drawings by T.Burakova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1989.

Emma Moshkovskaya
Moshkovskaya, E. The rain went out for a walk / Emma Moshkovskaya; 
drawings by E.Gorokhovskoy. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1989.

Pro mashinu Berestov 1989
Berestov, V. About the car / Valentin Berestov; 
drawings by V.Konashevich. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1989.

Hungarian folk songs russian books
Duck, duck, wild goose : Hungarian folk songs / translated by Elmira Kotlyar ; 
drawings by Elena Antimonova. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1989.


When does it happen? : Russian folk riddles / 
drawings by L.Karpenko. - Moscow : Detskaya literatura, 1989.