Katrusya and her mother love each other dearly. One day, the mother becomes ill, and since there is no running water in the house, Katrusya takes a tin dipper with a long handle and sets out for the river to fetch water for her mother. She hopes to return home before it gets dark, but though Katrusya hurries as fast as she can, nighttime does come. 
 
By the time she reaches the river, Katrusya is very tired. Filling the dipper with cool water, she starts her journey back home. Along the way, Katrusya meets a thirsty dog and then a lovely lady. She must decide whether to share the water with them. Then, she remembers how her mother always told her to be kind to others.  Magical things begin to happen. Each time Katrusya shares the water, the old tin dipper changes to silver and then to gold.
 
But the most wonderful thing is that Katrusya’s mother gets well after drinking the water.
Katrusya and her mother watch in awe as the dipper rises into the sky and glitters like diamonds amongst the million stars.
 
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Hardcover, 32 pages
12″ x 8 1/2″
15 full color illustrations
Printed in the U.S.A.
ISBN #9779444-3-3