{"product_id":"bilingual-bedtime-ivan-kovalyov-9798191058443","title":"Bilingual Bedtime: Twenty Stories in Russian and English: Stories By Leo Tolstoy, Share Aloud or Learn Word by Word, with Every Russian Word Marked fo","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn Real Russian with Leo Tolstoy's Classic Stories for Beginners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Leo Tolstoy founded a school for the village children on his estate, he couldn't find a single reading primer simple enough for them. So, he wrote his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese twenty stories come directly from Tolstoy's original primer, including \u003ci\u003eThe Three Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilipok\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Boy Thumb\u003c\/i\u003e, and classic Aesop fables retold in his clean, spare Russian. These are not artificial, invented textbook sentences. This is authentic Russian by one of world literature's greatest writers, written deliberately simple because his own pupils were beginners, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dual-Language Format Designed for Natural Learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParagraph-by-Paragraph Alignment: \u003c\/b\u003e Every spread features Russian on the left page and English on the right, mapped paragraph to numbered paragraph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWord-for-Word Glosses: \u003c\/b\u003e Beneath every word sits a small gloss in the opposite language. The two pages share one vocabulary: the Russian you meet on the left is identical to the Russian printed under the English on the right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFull Stress Marking: \u003c\/b\u003e Every Russian word of two or more syllables is marked for stress-in the main text, in every gloss, and in the back glossary. Never guess how a word is pronounced again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWith a total vocabulary of just 870 unique words, this collection is designed to build confidence without overwhelming you. Over 65% of the words you read are among the top 1,000 most common words in the Russian language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside You'll Find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e20 Complete Stories: \u003c\/b\u003e Ranging from one-paragraph fables to longer, engaging tales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e40 Original Illustrations: \u003c\/b\u003e Beautiful artwork marking the beginning and end of every story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Guided Reading Path: \u003c\/b\u003e A \"where-to-start\" index designed to guide readers to the easiest stories first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplete Back Glossary: \u003c\/b\u003e Every single one of the 870 words listed with its stress mark and meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhether you are an adult learning Russian, a parent raising bilingual children, or a teacher looking for authentic reading material, this book makes reading real Russian accessible, achievable, and enjoyable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivan Kovalyov,Leo Nikolayevich 1828-1910 Tolstoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798191058443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Ivan Kovalyov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174475866367,"sku":"9798191058443","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bilingual-bedtime-ivan-kovalyov-9798191058443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}