Sasha and the Wolfcub, Paperback by Jungman, Ann; Wright, Cliff (ILT), ISBN 0006752047, ISBN-13 9780006752042, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

A story set in a Russian winter. Sasha takes his father's sleigh and drives far outside the village. When the sleigh overturns in the snow, Sasha seeks shelter in a little wooden hut. There he finds a fierce wolfcub with bright shining eyes. Ferdy is no ordinary wolfcub - he can talk!