ABM -- Belarusian Children's Literature

This File Last Updated: 1999/09/12

Belarusian Children's Literature & Related Books

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Also see: Adkyl' Nash Rod, by Uladzimip Arlov, Mensk, 1996. History book for school-age children in Belarusian (Cyrillic; kirylicaj).

Belaruski narodniya gul'ni, by Ya. R. Vil'kin, in Belarusian (Taraszkievicha), Mensk, Belarus Publishers, 1996, 88 pages with color illustrations; ISBN 985-01-0038-9; print run: 6000 copies.

Belarusian children's folk games.

Also see: Belaruski Skaowting (1997), by Ales Lozka. Information about Scouting in Belarus.

Blue-Frock-Wrong-Side-Sewn: A Belarusian Folk Tale, translated into English by M. Mintz; Illustrated by M. Kupava; Mensk, Yunatstva Publishers, 1990; ISBN 5-7880-0310-5; 16 un-numbered pages.

A Belarusian folk tale, English-only, highly illustrated soft cover.
Belarusian title: Sinyaa svita naleba pashita: Belaruskaya Narodnaya Kazka. copyright Yunatstva Publishers, 1986.

Byelorussian Folk Tales, translated by L. Cortes; Drawings by V. Slawuk, Mensk: Vysheishaya Shkola Publishers, 1983 [151 pp.; 20 cm x 29 cm; 8" x 11 1/2"], Call Number: PG2834.8.B93 1983

34 tales. Note: Regrettably, some of the tales, e.g., the final one, are Soviet propaganda rather than Belarusian folk tales.

The Greedy Rich Man: A Belarusian Folk Tale, translated into English by I. Doroshkevich; Illustrated by N. Seleshchuk; Mensk, Yunatstva Publishers, 1990; ISBN 5-7880-0471-3; 16 un-numbered pages.

A Belarusian folk tale, English-only, highly illustrated soft cover.
Belarusian title: Pragni bagatzei: Belaruskaya Narodnaya Kazka. copyright Yunatstva Publishers, 1986.

Ouhg and the Gold Snuff Box: A Belarusian Folk Tale, translated into English by M. Mintz; illustrated by T. Beranzenskaya; Mensk, Yunatstva Publishers, 1995; ISBN 985-05-0011-5; 32 un-numbered pages; copies printed: 6,000.

A Belarusian folk tale, dual-language--Belarusian and English, on each page. Highly illustrated, large format pages (approximately "legal" size).
Belarusian title: Okh i zalataya tabakerka: Belaruskaya Narodnaya Kazka
Link to a copy of the book cover.

Pilipka - Our Little Son: A Belarusian Folk Tale, edited by V. Ya. Tzikhanovich; illustrated by V. P. Slavuk; Mensk, Yunatstva Publishers, 1997; ISBN 985-05-0011-9; 32 un-numbered pages; copies printed: 6,000.

A Belarusian folk tale, dual-language--Belarusian and English, on each page. Highly illustrated, large format pages (approximately "legal" size).
Belarusian title: Pilipka - Siinok: Belaruskaya Narodnaya Kazka
Link to a copy of the book cover.

Also see: Slaownik z Malunkami, by Mikola Yalencki; Mensk, 1995.

Children's Dictionary -- Russian to Belarusian, and contains approximately 1,500 entries. Color illustrations with usage examples from Belarusian literature. Index lists terms in Belarusian alphabetical order.

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