Forest

houses
by Vitaliy
Bianki

This book named “Forest houses”and written by Vitaliy Bianki. “Forest houses” was written in 1923, and
first published in 1924.
Characters:
 Swallows
 Falcon
 Plover
 Dove
 Oriole
 Penochka
 Chomga
Story:
Тhe main character of this cute fairy tale is a small and fast Swallow. With her friends, she played the air tag
... But then the Falcon appeared! Saving his life, Swallow flew too far from his home, as Falcon chased her.
But to remain alone at night in the forest is also impossible. We need to spend the night somewhere ...
Swallow has begun to cry. She decided to ask a bird where her home. The bird was Plover, whose house is a
nest right on the sand. Swallow felt there restless. Then Plover adviced her to turn to Dove in her fir forest. It
turned out that Dove's hut looks more like a sieve. Now Swallow was advised to fly to the Oriole in the
grove. That house turned out to be too easy - almost a basket. Swallows and other hospitable houses did not
come to the liking: at the Penochka`s, there is a moss hut right on the grass, at Chyomga`s s everything
seems to be good, that's just the house floating. Where the water will carry him, there he will be. Just scared
Swallow! She even turned to squirrel, who lives right on top of a pine tree ... And that’s a good house —
solid, comfortable. But the hostess was not very friendly - she did not let the unfortunate bird even to the
threshold. Swallow again scared, rushed somewhere ... And was at home!

George Dubrov 6-B