This is a russian folk fairytale, Masha and The Bear, translated to the English language for English children to enjoy.

Prepared by Suleimanova Damira, Abai University, 114 group.

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Once upon a time there lived an old woman and an old man. They had a granddaughter, named Masha.

One day Masha’s friends were going to the forest berry picking. They asked if Masha wanted to come with them.

- Go, - insisted Masha’s grandmother and grandfather, - but watch out, keep up with your friends, stay with the people.

So, Masha got ready and went with her friends.

There were lots of berries in the forest. The deeper in the forest they went, the richer were the berry bushes, the juicier were the berries. Preoccupied with the berry picking, Masha didn’t realize how she wondered off and got left behind. Lost and scared, she hallooed, but no one was responding. Masha turned around and went in the direction she thought could lead her home.

Suddenly, The Bear appears in front of her. He picked her up and carried away, while Masha was cried, frightened.

Masha’s friends returned to the village. They told Masha’s grandparents the story about losing the sight of their granddaughter, about trying to find her to no avail.

The following day the old woman and the old man went to the forest to look for their granddaughter. They searched high and low. They looked under each bush and searched in every burrow. There were no signs of Masha.

Every day for weeks Masha’s grandparents were returning to the forest. They left no stone unturned, trying to find her, but came home empty-handed every day. Eventually, they decided that Masha was gone forever. Anguished and sorry, they stopped searching.

Meanwhile, The Bear brought Masha to his cottage in the deepest part of the forest.

- Stop crying, I won’t eat you, – he assured the girl. – It’s lonely out here. I need a company.

Crying won’t help, so Masha accepted the fact that she had to stay with The Bear, but she started thinking of a plan to escape.

The Bear was delighted to have Masha. He brought her berries, honey, and snow peas from the forest, but the girl wasn’t happy.

- Why are unhappy, – The Bear asked her.

- What is there for me to be happy about? How can I not be sad? My grandparents must think that I was eaten by a bear. Would you take some pies to them from me, so they know I’m still alive?

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"Masha And The Bear"

Name: Masha And The Bear
Author: Дамира Сул

Дамира Сул

Masha gets lost in the forest and is taken in by a bear. She bakes pies to send to her grandparents, escapes with their help, and is reunited with them.

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