Crocodile

Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky did not immediately become a children's writer; he was initially a critic, a researcher of N. Nekrasov's work, and did not even think about writing anything else. But one day he took and composed the tale "Crocodile." This was in 1916. Then other poems and tales for children appeared, and K. Chukovsky earned the reputation of a children's writer, a classic of children's literature.

Vadim Kurchensky and Nikolai Serebryakov were directors of animated films, screenwriters, set designers, and book illustrators. They drew the illustrations for "Crocodile" together and laughed a lot while creating the illustrations. 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 young readers. Moreover, the story with the fearsome Crocodile ends with a common 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 Kurchenskaya, the daughter of the artist. From it, you will learn about the artists' work on "Crocodile" and get to know the masters of book illustration.