Kolobok (traditional Russian pie/small bread), suddenly animated and runs away from the house from "grandmother" and "grandfather" (the old wife and the man). The story describes a Bun on a recurring meetings with representatives of various animals (rabbits, wolves and bears)that are going to eat, but the Ball deftly slipping. With each animal Gingerbread man sings a song in which he explains his escape deductive: "I received from my grandmother, I learned from my grandfather, and of course, I will leave you." Fox manages to catch and eat the Bun, through his distraction, praise his singing.
