'The Fox and the Hare' is a Russian folktale retold by Vladimir Dal. This book is based on Francesca Yarbusova's sketches to the award-winning animated film directed by Yuri Norstein. This beautiful tale is a simple story about the insidious Fox who takes over the Little Hare's house when her own palace of ice melts in the Spring. After enlisting the help of several animals, still the ferocious fox remains in the Little Hare's house. Is there anyone who can help him? Also available in the Norstein & Yarbusova Collection - a beautiful series of children's picture books based on the art of famous Russian artists and animators Yuri Norstein and Francesca Yarbusova are: 'Mishmash' and 'The Hedgehog in the Fog'.

Illustrated by: Francesca Yarbusova