Crocodile

Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky did not immediately become a children's writer; he was initially a critic, a researcher of N. Nekrasov's works, and had no thought of writing anything else. One day he took it upon himself to compose the tale Crocodile. This was in 1916. Then came other poems and tales for children, and K. Chukovsky became renowned as a children's writer, a classic of children's literature. Vadim Kurchevsky and Nikolai Serebryakov were the directors of the animated films, screenwriters, set designers, and book illustrators. They drew the illustrations for Crocodile together and laughed a lot while creating them. And this joy was passed on to the characters of the book! The Crocodile and the other animals that captured Petrograd are not scary at all; on the contrary, they are funny! They do not frighten little readers. Moreover, the story with the fearsome Crocodile ends with a communal celebration of children and animals! Korney Chukovsky really liked the drawings of the cheerful artists. Now this book is before you. The book includes an article by Marina Kurchevskaya, the daughter of the artist. From it, you will learn about the work of the artists on Crocodile and get acquainted with the masters of book illustration. For preschool age.