The prose of the Italian writer Dino Buzzati (1906-1972) has long been firmly included in the ideal library of world literature. It is not for nothing that Buzzati’s best parable novel, “The Tatar Desert,” appeared on the shelves of the famous library of H. L. Borges. Dino Buzzati owns numerous collections of stories, poems, plays, articles and travel notes - the fruits of his rich heritage as a writer and journalist. The literary work of Dino Buzzati has a rare property: the fantastic symbolism of the plots is happily combined with a refined manner of writing and originality of style. Buzzati is also known as an original artist who created unique illustrations for his books. For the first time in Russian, Dino Buzzati’s allegory for children and adults “The Incredible Invasion of Bears in Sicily” makes it possible to reveal a new facet of his amazing gift as a writer and storyteller. Under the pen of Dino Buzzati, - without a doubt the most significant Italian writer of the 20th century, “The Incredible Invasion of Bears in Sicily” turns into a very human war. Or this: a fairy tale about how, when confronted with a person, even the Bear cannot resist lies and corruption. An allegory fairy tale, both poetic and political, that is more relevant than ever, finally, after 60 years of waiting (the story was written in 1945) , translated into Russian and will be able to take its place next to “The Little Prince” on the shelf of universal masterpieces of children's literature.