Ben Rosenfeld

This is an incredibly funny and sick book in the tradition of Mad Magazine. It does a great job of contrasting American optimism and Russian pessimism ." Americans expect each generation to accomplish more than the previous one. Russians except each generation to suffer and be miserable" This book is that contrast. One folk tale sums up the book's world view. The Bright side In my childhood, mom gouged out my eyes , So I would not find the jam. Now I don't watch movies and don't read fairy tales , But on the bright side , I smell and hear very well. If you liked that story then this book is for you. Its series of beautifully illustrated vignettes written in Latin (English) and Cyrillic (Russian) alphabets. For more works by the authors and illustrators go to www.russianoptimism.com .… (mais)