Russian

Misha the bear cub is so busy picking raspberries that he forgets to hibernate. He wakes to a snowy world, spends a magical day with a fox sledding and making snow angels, then understands why bears sleep all winter and curls up until spring.

On a rainy day, Lena shares her rainbow umbrella with a wet kitten, an elderly woman and her friend Sasha. Her teacher says the umbrella must be magic, but Lena knows the magic is in sharing.

Petya can’t resist Grandma’s apple pirozhki (little pies) and eats five before the guests arrive. Tempted to blame Vaska the cat, he confesses instead. Grandma thanks him for his honesty, and they bake a fresh batch together.

After thousands of years of lighting the night, the tired Moon wishes for a night off. The stars offer to cover the sky and shine so brightly that children see the constellations like never before. Now the Moon rests once a month — the new moon.

Tikhonya the snail is always late because her steps are small, and her friends laugh. When she misses the cake at a picnic, a ladybug helps the others understand. The next picnic is held right by her house, and the friends learn to wait for each other.

Dima wants to give his grandfather a birthday present but has no money. He makes a handmade book of old photos and family memories and learns Grandpa’s favorite song on the guitar. His grandfather calls it the best gift of his life.

Vera loves stars and planets. One night a glowing little spaceship takes her on a tour: bouncing on the Moon, passing red Mars, seeing Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and finally the beautiful blue Earth. She wakes up determined to become a space scientist.

Zhuzha is the tallest giraffe in the savanna but is secretly afraid of heights. When a baby elephant gets lost in the tall grass, she takes a deep breath, looks far into the distance and spots his trunk waving by the lake — discovering her courage.

An old apple tree gives blossoms to the bees, shade to travelers and apples to the village children. During a harsh winter, the birds, squirrels and children it helped keep it warm. The next spring it blooms more beautifully than ever.

Pinya the penguin is always cold, even in a hat, scarf and three pairs of socks. He sails off on an ice boat — which melts — to a sunny beach, but it’s soon far too hot. He returns home with a hot-water bottle and sleeps cozily with his family.