The Adventures of Strong Vanya

Otfried Preussler: Heartfelt Stories, newly recorded for young and old. Wanja takes seven sacks of sunflower seeds and seven sheep skins with him to the oven, where he is to spend seven years without speaking a word. This is his first test before he must face further dangerous adventures. His goal is nothing less than the conquest of the Tsar's crown. It's no easy task, as Wanja's envious brothers come up with various tricks to lure the lazy brother away from his oven.