The book contains selected epics in a retelling for the children of O. I. Rogova (Schmidt-Moskvitinova) with 11 color chromolithographs based on watercolors by N.N. Karazin: Senior heroes (Volga Buslaevich, Mikula Selyanovich, Svyatogor, Mikhailo Potyk); Younger heroes (Sukhmanti Odikhmantievich, Danube Ivanovich, Alyosha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich, Ivan Ignatievich); Visiting heroes (Stavr Godinovich, Solovey Budimirovich, Churilo Plenkovich, Duke Stepanovich); Novgorod heroes and everyday epics (Sadko a rich guest, Vasily Buslaevich, Anika Warrior, Goryushko gray and Upava well done, About how the heroes were translated in Russia).