Good little book with repeated word to assist in learning how to read. Pictures are very nice too. https://amzn.to/2mMjX2i

Most Russians do not use block letters when writing by hand. You must learn to read and write a script. Because all of you will meet the situation when at some websites, journals or newspapers you will need the text written with typed cursive. And you need to be able to recognize it. Because sometimes it can be really confusing. Some letters look like English ones, for example, Russian Т - looks like English M in cursive. So you can read it wrong if you don't know how to read it. Also for those people who would like to increase their speed of writing, I recommend learning how to write in Russian with the cursive letters because it really will help you to save time. But I know that some people just do not write at all. They use just tablets, computers, cell phones and then for you it's not necessary but at least you need to be able to read in Russian!


Read more: https://pen4pals.com/en/russian-cursive-handwriting-worksheets-free-download-pdf

Ya Amerikanets. Внутренняя сторона куртки военного летчика США, 1959 год. “I’m an American pilot. My plane is destroyed. I do not speak your language. Please, feed and house me, and take me to the closest American embassy or consulate or American military unit. My government will reward you.”