Based on the information available, **Valeriy Alekseev's "Повести" (Tales)** contains themes and topics that include:
* **Relationships between parents and children** 【1】
* **Relationships between older and younger siblings** 【1】
* **First love** 【1】【2】
* **Family dramas** 【3】
* **Reflections on life** 【4】
* **Nature of Siberia** 【4】
These themes could help you draw connections to other books in a library that explore similar topics.