Blue bird

On the eve of Christmas, a fairy of Beriluna appears in the poor hut of the lumberjack. She asks the children of a lumberjack, Tiltil and his sister Mitil, to hit the road for a blue bird to save her sick granddaughter. The fairy present children with a magic diamond, thanks to which they can see the hidden essence of things. And their pets begin to speak, and inanimate objects - fire, water, bread, milk, watches - come to life and, together with children, led by the soul of the world, go on an amazing journey. In search of a blue bird, heroes fall into the country of memories, in the palace of the night, into the forest, in the cemetery, in the gardens of bliss and the kingdom of the future. To help the sick girl recover, they have to overcome many obstacles and even risk their lives.
B.A. Dekherev, faithful to classical traditions, always paid special attention to details. That is why both the children and the fairy of Beriluna, and all the characters turned out to be so reliable and at the same time magical. Wonderful illustrations help young readers understand the deep moral meaning of this tale-parameter: Tiltil and Mitil, overcoming all trials, discover a very important truth-happiness should not be sought somewhere far away, it can be very close, you only need to learn to see the essence of things