Crocodile. Chukovsky K.I.

Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky did not immediately become a children's writer, at first he was a critic, a researcher of the work of N. Nekrasov and did not even think of writing something else. And once he took and composed the fairy tale "Crocodile." It was in 1916. Then other poems and fairy tales for children appeared, and the glory of a children's writer, a classic of children's literature, entrenched in Chukovsky.

Vadim Kurchevsky and Nikolai Serebryakov were directors of cartoons, screenwriters, artists and book illustrators. The drawings for the "crocodile" they painted together and laughed a lot, creating illustrations. And this fun was transmitted to the heroes of the book! The crocodile and the rest of the animals who captured Petrograd are not terrible at all, but, on the contrary, funny! They do not scare little readers. And the story with a formidable crocodile ends with a common holiday of children and animals!

Korney Chukovsky really liked the drawings of funny artists. Now this book is in front of you.

The book includes an article by Marina Kurchevskaya, daughter of the artist. From it you will learn about the work of artists on a “crocodile” and get acquainted with the masters of book illustration. For preschool age. An important important crocodile, completely calmly moved along the streets of Petrograd and ate everyone who he did not like something. And no one could deal with him. Yes, and did not try! Everyone was afraid of a fanged mouth. Until one hero has appeared.

the fairy tale “Crocodile” of Kornya Chukovsky invented at the beginning of the last century. He composed it for his son. The story about the crocodile became the debut of the writer in children's literature.

Once, two young artists-Vadim Kurchevsky and Nikolai Serebryakov was lucky to create drawings for this "old-pest fairy tale." Korney Chukovsky really liked them. V. Kurchevsky and N. Serebryakov themselves became recognized masters of book illustration. And now this book, tested by time, is in front of you.

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