★ A national‑treasure children’s literature IP from Russia! Translated into 18 languages and selling millions of copies! Adapted many times into animated series and radio dramas!
★ Pencil‑Head has a magical talent: whatever he draws comes to life! Little Tin Man has all‑purpose hands that can fix anything!
★ The golden duo of the magical painter “Pencil‑Head” and the all‑round craftsman “Little Tin Man” are names you can’t skip in the history of Russian children’s literature, having accompanied generations of young readers as they grow up!
★ With boundless imagination, this pair has traveled to the most wondrous corners of the Earth—flying to Mars, storming Dinosaur Island, diving into pyramids, setting foot on Strange Plant Island, bravely battling giant insects, and even capturing a ghost!
★ Two generations of father‑and‑son writers have passed the torch, keeping this fairy tale alive for half a century! The illustrations are by People’s Honored Artist Anatoly Yelisseyev!
★ Just the right amount of text, a brisk pace, and plenty of laughs; the art style is bright, humorous, and packed with details, quickly capturing children’s attention and helping 6–10 year olds make a smooth transition from picture books to reading prose.
★ Each book is a fantastical adventure, and every story conveys friendship and courage. Join Pencil‑Head and Little Tin Man, and embark on an imaginative journey filled with laughter!

Pencil‑Head is a magical painter—his nose is a wonder‑pencil, and everything he draws turns real! He’s warmhearted, sensitive, and easily carried away, always eager to use his magic to help others.
Little Tin Man is a master craftsman with extraordinary skills—he can repair anything and build any machine! Calm, steady, and utterly reliable, he’s always by Pencil‑Head’s side, helping him overcome every challenge.
Pencil‑Head and Little Tin Man, two little toys once left in a corner of a toy store counter, somehow came to life and became the best of friends. One can “draw living pictures,” the other can “build all things”—neither can do without the other, and together they set off on one marvelous adventure after another. Meanwhile, their old rivals—the pirate Bribri and the spy Delka—never give up, trailing close behind and doing everything they can to cause trouble…

This series comprises nine titles: “A Big Trouble from a Drawing,” “The Magic School,” “Strange Plant Island,” “Giant Insect Island,” “Mysterious Dinosaur Island,” “A Great Adventure on Mars,” “An Adventure on a Deserted Island,” “A Magical Night at the Museum,” and “The Land of Pyramids.”

The magical painter “Pencilhead” has a wondrous gift: anything he draws springs to life in an instant! His best friend, “Little Tin,” is a jack-of-all-trades craftsman who can repair every machine in the world. One day, Pencilhead accidentally sketches two gruff pirates… and suddenly, all hell breaks loose! The pirates run amok, so Pencilhead and Little Tin must set out on an adventure to clean up the mess they’ve made. They invent a car with pillow wheels, build a house, and even “raise” a little boy they drew into being. Every page is packed with laughs, and every chapter brings a new surprise.

The super‑popular stars of children’s literature— the magical painter “Pencilhead” and the all‑round handyman “Little Tin”—are thrilled to meet readers of all ages once again! More than half a century ago, writer Yuri Druzhkov spun extraordinary tales of these two pint‑size wizards. Since then, Druzhkov’s son, the celebrated children’s author Valentin Postnikov, has taken up the joyful baton. With his boundless imagination, this beloved duo has journeyed to the most wondrous corners of Earth, soared into outer space, encountered dinosaurs, and even… captured a ghost! Readers will see that calling Valentin Postnikov “the happiest fairytale writer of our time” is no exaggeration. Engaging, educational, and vibrantly colorful modern fairytales, brought to life by the illustrations of the master Anatoly Eliseev!

[Author] Yuri Mikhailovich Postnikov (pen name Yuri Druzhkov, 1927–1983) was a Soviet children’s writer. His “The Adventures of Pencil and Little Tin” series won widespread acclaim, was translated into 18 languages, and sold millions of copies. He was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Children’s Book. As a child, Postnikov suffered from a severe illness that left him unable to walk on his own. He spent thirteen years at the Yalta Children’s Tuberculosis Hospital, only beginning to walk with crutches at the age of fourteen. Throughout his life, he completed just two children’s books: the first two volumes of the “Pencil and Little Tin” series, which recount the protagonists’ earliest adventures. Both works became bestsellers, with combined print runs reaching several million copies. Pencil and Little Tin also became beloved fairy-tale characters in the comics and stories of the magazine “Fun Pictures.” In addition, he wrote the young adult science fiction novel “Forgive Me…” (1972). He passed away on December 30, 1983, and is buried at the Kalitnikovskoye Cemetery.

[Author] Valentin Yuryevich Postnikov (born 1970) is a children’s writer, member of the Russian Writers’ Union, and recipient of the Altaiada Prize and the Golden Pen of Russia. He was named “Best Children’s Writer of 1997” by the Russian Ministry of Culture and received the Eureka Prize in 2006. Valentin Postnikov was born into the family of the Soviet storyteller Yuri Druzhkov (Postnikov) and grew up surrounded by many renowned children’s authors, including Eduard Uspensky, Yuri Koval, Efim Chepovetsky, Valery Shulzhik, Grigory Oster, and the Pushkin scholar Valentin Berestov. From an early age, he collaborated with his father in creating fairy tales. At the age of five, he drew “The Little Tiger on the Sunflower,” which won first prize in a children’s art competition. In 1975, the drawing was published in the magazine “Fun Pictures,” where the children’s writer Yuri Koval penned a story to accompany it; the tale was later adapted into an animated film of the same name. In 1986, he graduated from Moscow’s School No. 122. From 1988, he served in the Signal Corps in Pavlovsk. After his discharge, he enrolled at the Moscow Institute of Politics and Law, studying law from 1990 to 1996. He worked as a secretary at the Kuybyshevsky District Prosecutor’s Office in Moscow and later practiced private law. Valentin Postnikov has written thirty children’s books, published in Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Romania, and Armenia. He has also created twenty radio plays for children. In 2012, a feature-length animated film based on “The Adventures of Pencil and Little Tin” was produced at the “Hot Chocolate” animation studio in Yekaterinburg.

[Illustrator] Anatoly Mikhailovich Eliseev (born 1930) is a People’s Artist of Russia, a graphic artist, and a master of book illustration. He was awarded the title of “Merited Artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic” in 1966 and “People’s Artist of the Russian Federation” in 2001. In 1952, he graduated from the Moscow Printing College and went on to work as a book illustrator. He created numerous cartoons and satirical drawings published in magazines such as “Crocodile,” and also contributed to popular children’s magazines like “Little Mouse” and “Cute Little Cartoons,” while simultaneously illustrating theatrical productions. In the field of book illustration, Eliseev closely collaborated with the artist M.A. Skobelev until around 1970. His works have been regularly exhibited at Russian and international exhibitions and fairs of book art, where they have repeatedly won awards. The illustrations he created for Samuel Marshak’s “Mail” earned him first prize in the All-Russian “Book Art” competition in 1967.