Having not listened to the doctor and his family about putting down the wounded crow, Ilya was fortunate to prove them all wrong when, after a long period under his personal care, the crow made a full recovery and was able to fly once again, in a story based on the actions of the author's son, Ilya.[...]

"We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star."
Over two thousand years ago, three great kings journeyed across the desert, riding through the heat of day and dark of night. Each from a different region[...]