“Fairy tales for children are not toys” is a cycle that encourages children not to be distracted by toys and other leisure activities, but to be attentive to the world around them and its beauty. The cycle, as conceived by the author, is intended for parents to read to their children from 0 to 12. It is a collection of “scarecrows”, “riddle tales” and “bothers”, which in the general concept tell about the life of the boy Vanyusha.