Kolobok

Russian folk tale translated and drawn by Regina Stadnik

Once upon a time there lived an old man and his wife
One day the old woman went into the pantry and saw that there
It turned out just right, crunchy side, delicious aroma.
Old woman put Kolobok on the window sill to cool. Kolobok looked around, jumped off and ran away
Kolobok rolled along and met the Rabbit.
"Kolobok, Kolobok, I will eat you." Said the Rabbit. "Don't eat me, I will sing you a song." Said Kolobok and began to sing: "I'm a happy Kolobok, with a crunchy brown side. In the oven I was baked, on the window sill cooled. From old man I ran away, from old woman too. I will run away from you." and Kolobok ran along
and met the wolf. "Kolobok, I will eat you." Said the Wolf. "Don't eat me, Wolf, I will sing you a song." Said Kolobok and began to sing: "I'm a happy Kolobok, with a crunchy brown side. In the oven I was baked, on the window sill cooled. From old man I ran away, from old woman too. I ran away from Rabbit and will run away from you."
Kolobok rolled on his way and met the Bear. "Kolobok, Kolobok, I will eat you." Grumbled the Bear. "Don't eat me, I will sing you a song." Said Kolobok and started singing: "I'm a happy Kolobok, with a crunchy brown side. In the oven I was baked, on the window sill cooled. From old man I ran away, from old woman too. I ran away from Rabbit and Wolf and will run away from you."
Kolobok rolled away from Bear. As he rolled along, Kolobok saw
the Fox. "Kolobok, Kolobok," called the Fox "I will eat you." "Don't eat me, Fox, I will sing you a song." Said Kolobok and started singing: "I'm a happy Kolobok, with a crunchy brown side. In the oven I was baked, on the window sill cooled. From old man I ran away, from old woman too. I ran away from Rabbit, Wolf and Bear, and will run away from you."
"What a wonderful song." Said Fox. Too bad I am hard of hearing. Come closer and sing for me again, so I can hear better." Said fox. Kolobok climbed closer, and as he began to sing . . .
the Fox ate kolobok.
The End.