1. A moralist, Krylov used popular language to satirize human weaknesses, social customs, and political events.

2. The Frogs Who Begged for a Tsar: (and 61 other Russian fables) [Krylov, Ivan A, Korobkina, Katya, Razran Stone, Lydia] on Amazon.com

3. In 1898 Krylov received a Gold Medal from the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the first time the prize was awarded to a foreigner.