{"product_id":"vintage-russian-childrens-books-illustrated-animal-tales-pair-435520759","title":"vintage russian children's books, Illustrated Animal Tales Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo illustrated 1980s Russian children's paperbacks include vintage russian children's books that pair V. Bianki’s small-bird tale and L. N. Tolstoy’s child-friendly geese story, each about 6.6 × 9 in (17 × 24 cm) and described in very good vintage condition. The pair is Russian-language only, printed in the Soviet era with bright period illustrations and paper typical of illustrated paperbacks from the 1980s; pages, covers, and artwork retain original color with some age-related signs consistent with gently used collectible copies. The books were offered by the vendor Grannysbox and are suited to shelf display, nursery book decor, or travel reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe texts present accessible animal narratives useful for russian language learning through short chapters and repeated reading aloud, and they represent a classic literary pair of Bianki and Tolstoy in illustrated children’s editions. Because the bindings are paperback and the materials reflect Soviet-era production, storage recommendations are to keep the books away from moisture and direct sunlight and to store flat or upright among similar 1980s illustrated paperbacks to maintain shape. Collectible fairy tales and vintage-book collectors will find the era-specific illustrations and intact colors relevant to a vintage collection; the set also functions as an educational reading resource and as an animal story set for family reading sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e * Contents: two Russian-language illustrated children’s books (V. Bianki and L. N. Tolstoy)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e * Size: approximately 6.6 × 9 in (17 × 24 cm) each\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e * Era: 1980s, Soviet-era illustrated paperbacks\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e * Condition: very good vintage condition with age-related signs; pages and covers retain original color\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e * Use cases: russian storybooks for learners, kids books for read-aloud, collectible fairy tales, nursery book decor, educational reading resource\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e * Vendor: Grannysbox\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grannysbox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53012872233271,"sku":"EEU-10-01-22SHOPIFY","price":11.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/5589\/3815\/files\/cbe7f9f2-e227-40d2-bed2-609c6960e8b8-copy.jpg?v=1789853453","url":"https:\/\/grannysbox.com\/products\/vintage-russian-childrens-books-illustrated-animal-tales-pair-435520759","provider":"Grannysbox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}