Gernet, N.V., Yagdfeld, G.N. Katya and the Crocodile: A Film Story, 1959. In English

Gernet, N.V., Yagdfeld, G.N. Katya and the Crocodile: A Film Story.
Translated from Russian by Fainna Solasko. Edited by Olga Shartse. Design by G. Dauman.
Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1959.
91 pp., with illustrations, hardcover, 23 × 17 cm.
Series: Soviet literature for young people.

This 1959 English-language edition of "Katya and the Crocodile" is a fascinating artifact of Soviet cultural outreach during the Cold War. Published by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Moscow, this hardcover volume was specifically produced for an international, English-speaking audience as part of the "Soviet literature for young people" series. The book translates the film novella by popular children's writers Nina Gernet and Grigory Yagdfeld, based on the script for their beloved 1960 Soviet family film. Translated by Fainna Solasko and featuring design by G. Dauman, this edition represents a deliberate effort to export Soviet children's culture, showcasing its themes of adventure, friendship, and responsibility. As a piece of English-language Sovietiana, it is a collectible item for enthusiasts of Cold War ephemera, Soviet illustration, and the history of children's literature and film.