Russian stories with Tamara for complete beginners A1

Are you learning Russian and looking for your first real book to read? This collection is specially written for beginners who want to start reading in Russian with confidence.

The book includes a 13-chapter story about a Russian family from St. Petersburg who had to move to Berlin in 2022. You will follow their life before and after moving abroad — written in very simple Russian that perfectly matches the vocabulary and grammar of A1 level textbooks. In addition, several short standalone stories are included for extra practice.

What makes this book unique?
• Written by an experienced Russian teacher

• Designed for A1 learners - every word and grammar structure carefully selected for clarity and simplicity.

• Parallel English translation on each page for easy understanding

• Free audio recordings of all stories to improve listening and pronunciation

• Helps activate the words and structures you have already learned

• Authentic yet simple storytelling — engaging stories instead of dry textbook texts

Thanks to the combination of text, translation, and audio, you can start reading almost from zero and progress quickly.