Hedgehog in the fog. Fairy tales. Kozlov S.G.

The famous director Yuri Borisovich Norshtein would not have removed his illustrious cartoon “Hedgehog in the fog” if 6s did not relieve the text of Sergei Grigoryevich Kozlov (1939-2010)-the author of the well-known and all beloved fairy tale of the same name. The fabulous prose of Sergei Grigoryevich is unique; His works are translated into languages ​​of different peoples of the world, although many of our compatriots are familiar with his heroes precisely from cartoons. Who did not see the story about the turtle, which sang to the Lioness the song “I'm lying in the sun.”? But these are also the heroes of the tales of Sergei Kozlov. The multipliers have long paid attention to his work: his characters and simple, it would seem, plots are asking for the screen.

The future writer was born in the summer of 1939 in Moscow and began to write poetry at school. Then there was a study at the Literary Institute, and Kozlov began to compose fairy tales, reaching thirty years. Prior to this, the novice writer managed to work with a turner, a singing teacher, a stoker and guide. Sergei Grigoryevich knew how to talk with children, explain to them in simple words a variety of things. For example, in 1976, the publishing house “Children's Literature” published his book about the river: it was a story about its currents, shores, steamboats, bucks, bridges and locks. Nevertheless, Kozlov’s main talent was that he was able to speak in his tales with children and adults about the most important thing in life - about friendship, happiness, love, devotion.

Kozlov’s charming tales in this book The illustrations of the talented contemporary artist Anait Gardan harmoniously complement the illustrations. She was born in December 1967 in Yerevan and graduated from the Armenian Pedagogical Institute in 1992. However, the craving for the fairy -tale world, who fascinated the anathetic as a child, brought it to the group of cartoonists of the Armenfilm film studio. Having gained experience from friends who created cartoons, Anait decided to try to engage in book illustrations. And she did it!

All fairy -tale characters in her drawings are so alive, emotional, direct and funny that I unconditionally want to believe in the reality of their existence. Gardyan became a recognized master of book illustration. Since 2000, she has been living in Moscow, collaborating with a number of book publishers. Having polystyle the book, the reader at first glance will make sure that colorful and good illustrations anitab Gardyan make up a single whole with the texts of Sergei Kozlov