PagineИстория зайца
A free picture book in Russian from Room to Read
История зайца is a picture book in Russian for ages 8–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Russian
- Publisher
- Room to Read
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY SA 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
История зайца is a short illustrated picture book in Russian. It is written for ages 8–11 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Russian. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY SA 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
The Hare's Story Автор: Lydia Kimaryo Иллюстратор: Godwin Chipenya Переводчик на английский: Alisha Berger Когда-то все животные жили на земле, известной как Киташа. Эта земля была прекрасна, благословленна и богата густыми лесами и красивыми высокими горами. На протяжении всего года,…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY SA 4.0).
Reading together in Russian
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “История зайца” free to read?
Yes. “История зайца” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY SA 4.0).
What language is “История зайца” in?
It is written in Russian. Pagine has 1 free children’s book in Russian.
What age is “История зайца” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: История зайца — Room to Read, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY SA 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/ru/book/%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b9%d1%86%d0%b0/ · Page updated October 2026