The book by Alexander Kurlyandsky “The Adventures of the Parrot Kesha” includes two stories: “Have you been to Tahiti?” and “And they feed us well here too!” Vovka is constantly sick. Only a true friend can save him from the bacilli. This is how the boy gets a mischievous and restless parrot, Kesha. One day Kesha gets offended by Vovka and flies away. This is where the parrot's adventures begin. The second story is about a very fat cat Vasily. He lives on everything ready-made and doesn’t give a damn. Suddenly the cat receives a letter from his mother, Mura Alekseevna. Vasily goes on a long journey for the first time in his life. Fairy tales by A. Kurlyandsky will not only amuse boys and girls, but will also tell them about friendship, mutual assistance and courage. The parrot Kesha, Crow, the fat cat Vasily and other fairy-tale characters can also be seen in the cartoon “The Return of the Prodigal Parrot”. For preschool age.