Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры

Nosov, N. Dreamers (Fantazyory), 1967. Drawings by I. Semyonov. In Russian.

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  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
  • Nosov Fantasists Soviet children’s book 1967 Носов Фантазеры
Nosov, N. Dreamers (Fantazyory), 1967. Drawings by I. Semyonov. In Russian.

Nosov, N. Dreamers (Fantazyory), 1967. Drawings by I. Semyonov. In Russian.

$40.00

Носов Н.
Фантазеры. / Рисунки И. Семенова.
Москва : Издательство «Детская литература», 1967.
16 с. : ил. ; 27,5 × 21 см. Мягкая издательская обложка.
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Nosov, Nikolay.
Dreamers. / Drawings by I. Semyonov.
Moscow : Detskaya Literatura (Children's Literature Publishing House), 1967.
16 pp. : ill. ; 27.5 × 21 cm. Original paper softcover. In Russian.

This 1967 edition of Dreamers (Fantazyory) is one of the most beloved short stories by Nikolay Nosov, the preeminent master of Soviet children’s humor and realism. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of childhood imagination, including the arrangement of a friendly competition between two boys, Mishka and Stasik, who try to outdo each other with increasingly absurd and harmless "tall tales." Nosov’s genius lies in his ability to distinguish between the creative "dreaming" of children and the malicious act of lying, a distinction that forms the moral core of the story when a third character's deceitful behavior is contrasted with the protagonists' innocent fantasies. This 16-page large-format brochure was a staple of Soviet home libraries, teaching generations of children about honesty and the joy of a vivid imagination.
The book is inseparable from the artistic contribution of Ivan Semyonov, a legendary illustrator and the founder of the satirical magazine Vesyolye Kartinki. Semyonov’s dynamic and expressive drawings perfectly capture the emotional range of Nosov’s characters, from the wide-eyed excitement of their storytelling to the quiet contemplation of their moral discovery. Published by Detskaya Literatura in the late 1960s, this 27.5 × 21 cm edition reflects the high quality of mid-century Soviet book graphics for the youngest readers. For bibliophiles, historians of children's media, and collectors of vintage Soviet illustration, this 1967 Moscow imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the perfect synergy between one of the era’s greatest writers and its most iconic illustrators.

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