Aleksej N. Tolstoj Libri

First recorded in Russia in the 19th Century by Aleksei Tolstoy, The Gigantic Turnip has all the ingredients of a truly hilarious folk tale for children and adults alike. Watch out for the special surprise at the end!

Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi (1883-1945) was a russian novelist, playwright, historian, and short story writer, a former nobleman who immigrated to western Europe after the Bolshevik Revolution. Tolstoi returned to Russia in 1923, where he became a supporter of the Communist Party and honoured artist receiving three Stalin Prizes. "Nikita's Childhood" (1922), a lyrical story of a childhood in a Russian village that incorporates autobiographical elements.

That turnip's ready, said the farmer, one morning. But he can't pull it out of the ground. Soon he has a string of helpers but the turnip just won't budge. How big can this turnip be?

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Easy read version of classic fairytale. 6 yrs+

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