Once upon a time there was a goat, a goat made a hut in the forest. Every day the goat went to the forest for food. She leaves, and tells the children to lock themselves tightly and not to unlock the doors for anyone. The goat returns home, knocks on the door with its horns and sings:
Goats, kids,
Open up, open up!
Your mother has come
Milk brought.
I am a goat, I was in the forest,
Ate silk grass
I drank cold water;
Milk runs along the notch,
From the notch on the hooves,
And from the hoofs into the cheese the ground.
The kids will hear their mother and unlock her doors. She feeds them and goes out to graze again.
The wolf overheard the goat and, when she left, he went to the door of the hut and sang in a thick, thick voice:
You, children, you, fathers,
Open up, open up!
Your mother has come
She brought milk...
Hooves full of water!
The kids listened to the wolf and say:
- You are clever, little children, that you did not unlock the wolf, otherwise he would have eaten you.
What did the goat punish the kids when she went to the forest?
Who came to the goats? What was he like? With what voice did he sing?
Were the little kids afraid of the big and terrible wolf? Did they open the door for the wolf?
How did the mother goat praise her babies? Let's say it together: "You are smart, kids ..."
Russian folk tale "Zayushkina's hut"
Once upon a time there lived a fox and a hare. The fox has an icy hut, and the hare has a bast hut. Here is the fox teasing the hare:
- My hut is light, and yours is dark! Mine is light, yours is dark!
Summer has come, the fox's hut has melted. Fox and asks for a hare:
- Let me go, hare, at least to your yard!
- No, fox, I won’t let you in - why did you tease?
The fox began to beg more. The hare let her into his yard.
The next day, the fox asks again:
- Let me, hare, on the porch.
Begged, begged the fox.
The hare agreed and put the fox on the porch.
On the third day, the fox asks again:
- Let me go, hare, into the hut.
“No, I won’t let you in,” why did you tease?
She begged, she begged, the hare let her into the hut. The fox is sitting on the bench, and the bunny is on the stove.
On the fourth day, the fox asks again:
- Zainka, zainka, let me on the stove to your place!
“No, I won’t let you in,” why did you tease?
She asked, the fox asked, and begged, - the hare put her on the stove.
A day or two passed, the fox began to drive the hare out of the hut:
"Get out, scythe!" I don't want to live with you!
So she kicked out.
The hare sits and cries, grieves, wipes tears with its paws. Running past the dog
— Tyaf-tyaf-tyaf! What, bunny, are you crying about?
How can I not cry? I had a bast hut, and the fox had an ice hut. Spring has come, the fox's hut has melted. The fox asked me to come, but she kicked me out.
“Don’t cry, bunny,” the dogs say. - We are chasing her.
- No, don't kick me out!
- No, let's get out!
Approached the hut:
— Tyaf-tyaf-tyaf! Go, fox, get out!
And she told them from the oven:
- How do I get out?
How do I jump out
Shreds will go
Through the alleys!
The dogs got scared and ran away.
Again the bunny sits and cries. A wolf is walking by
- What are you crying about, bunny?
- How can I, gray wolf, not cry? I had a bast hut, and the fox had an ice hut. Spring has come, the fox's hut has melted. The fox asked me to come, but she kicked me out.
- Don't cry, bunny, - says the wolf, - so I'm chasing her.
- No, you won't. They drove the dogs - they didn’t kick them out, and you won’t kick them out.
- No, I'll take it out.
- Uyyy ... uyyy ... Go, fox, get out!
And she from the oven:
- How do I get out?
How do I jump out
Shreds will go
Through the alleys!
The wolf got scared and ran away.
Here the hare sits and cries again.
An old bear is coming
- What are you crying about, bunny?
- How can I, bear, not cry? I had a bast hut, and the fox had an ice hut. Spring has come, the fox's hut has melted. The fox asked me to come, but she kicked me out.
- Don't cry, bunny, - says the bear, - I'm chasing her.
- No, you won't. The dogs drove, drove - did not drive out, the gray wolf drove, drove - did not drive out. And you don't you drive.
- No, I'll take it out.
The bear went to the hut and growled:
- Rrr... rrr. Get out, fox, get out!
And she from the oven:
- How do I get out?
How do I jump out
Shreds will go
Through the alleys!
The bear got scared and left.
Again the hare sits and cries. A rooster is coming, carrying a scythe.
- Ku-ka-river! Zainka, what are you crying about?
- How can I, Petenka, not cry? I had a bast hut, and the fox had an ice hut. Spring has come, the fox's hut has melted. The fox asked me to come, but she kicked me out.
- Don't worry, bunny, I'll kick the fox out for you.
- No, you won't. The dogs drove, drove - not you drove, the gray wolf drove, drove - did not drive out, the old honey drove, drove - did not drive out. And you won't get kicked out.
- No, I'll take it out.
The rooster went to the hut:
- Ku-ka-river!
I walk on my feet
In red boots
I carry a scythe on my shoulders:
I want to kill the fox.
Went, fox, from the stove!
The fox heard, got scared and said:
- I'm getting dressed...
Rooster again:
- Ku-ka-river!
I walk on my feet
In red boots
I carry a scythe on my shoulders:
I want to kill the fox.
Went, fox, from the stove!
And the fox says:
I put on a coat...
Rooster for the third time:
- Ku-ka-river!
I walk on my feet
In red boots
I carry a scythe on my shoulders:
I want to kill the fox.
Went, fox, from the stove!
The fox was frightened, jumped off the stove - yes, run away. And the hare and the rooster began to live and live.
Questions to discuss with children
What hut did the hare and the fox build? Which hut was warmer?
What happened to the fox's ice hut in the summer?
What did the fox hare ask for?
Did the fox do well by driving the hare out of the house?
Who tried to help the bunny? Why couldn't such big animals help the little bunny?
What did the fox answer to the dog, wolf and bear?
Who helped the bunny in trouble? Why did the little rooster manage to defeat the fox?
Russian folk tale "Masha and the Bear"
Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a woman, and they had a granddaughter Masha. Girlfriends gathered for berries, they call Masha with them.
- Go, - said grandfather and grandmother, - but look, do not lag behind, where everyone is, there you will be.
Masha went.
Suddenly out of nowhere - a bear. She was frightened, Masha was crying. The bear grabbed her and carried her.
And the girlfriends ran to the village and said that they had lost Masha.
They searched and searched for her grandfather and grandmother, but they did not find her, they began to cry, they began to grieve.
And the bear brought Masha to his home and said:
Don't cry, I won't eat you! I'm bored alone, stay with me.
Tears will not help grief, Masha began to think how to get away from the bear. She lives with a bear. The bear did not drag her honey, berries, peas - everything. Masha is not happy.
- Why aren't you happy about anything? the honey asks.
- Why should I rejoice? How can I not grieve! Grandpa and grandma think you ate me. Bring them a gift from me - a body of pies. Let them know that I'm alive.
The bear brought flour, Masha baked pies - a big dish. The bear found a body where to put the pies.
Masha said to the bear:
- You will carry it, dear, do not eat. I will look from the hill - I will see.
While the bear was getting ready, Masha seized the time, climbed into the truck and covered herself with a dish of pies.
The bear took the body, put it on his back and carried it.
He walks along the paths past the fir trees and birches, where he descends into the ravine, rises up. Tired says:
— What a heavy body!
I sit on a stump
Eat a pie.
Masha heard and screamed:
- See see!
Close to grandfather's house.
Bear growled:
- Look, what a big-eyed one!
sits high,
Looks far.
- I'll sit on a stump,
Eat a pie.
And Masha screamed again:
- See see!
Do not sit on a stump, do not eat a pie -
Very close to grandfather's yard!
The bear did not sit on a stump, did not eat a pie, went on. He reached the village, found Mashin's house. Knock knock at the gate! The dog barked. And others fled from everywhere. Such barking was raised!
Only grandparents opened the gate, the bear threw off the body from the back - and ran away. And the dogs follow him, chasing him, biting him. Elle ran away.
Grandfather and grandmother saw the body, came closer, got out of his granddaughter, alive and well. Grandfather and grandmother do not believe their eyes. They hug her, kiss her. And what to say about Masha! So glad!
Grandfather, grandmother and Masha began to live in the old way, to make good, and forget the bad.
Questions to discuss with children
What did grandparents say when they let Masha into the forest with her friends?
How did Masha get into the bear's hut?
What did the bear say when he saw Masha?
What trick did Masha come up with to get to mine?
What did the bear say when he wanted to sit down to rest? What did Masha answer him from the body?
Tell us what the body looks like in which the bear took Masha to her grandparents.
Russian folk tale "The Fox and the Dogs"
The fox ran across the field. Out of nowhere, the dogs jumped out and chased her.
Fox, run! She ran, ran, and under the stump into the hole and left.
She sits in a hole and says to herself:
“Ears, ears, what were you doing?”
- We listened and listened so that the dogs would not eat the fox.
- Legs, legs, what did you do?
We ran and ran so that the dogs would not catch the fox.
We live in the age of computerization and nanotechnologies, but the spiritual and moral values of people remain the same. Books can help parents instill good qualities and teach good behavior in their little child. The choice of books should be made by parents carefully so that the reading process becomes not only enjoyable, but also useful. This article discusses the top 30 books that are recognized as bestsellers among the children's audience.
What books to read to a child at 2-3 years old: a review of the best literary works for kids
Folk tales for children 2-3 years old
"Turnip"
The traditional Russian folk tale "The Turnip" is loved by children of all generations. This tale is useful in that it can, firstly, be used as a teaching guide: bright pictures will introduce the child to the images of domestic animals. Secondly, a fairy tale can serve as an excellent guide for dramatization.
"Zayushkina's hut"
All the children empathize with the unfortunate bunny, who, out of his gullibility, let the fox into his home, and she kicked him out. Children, analyzing this work, learn kindness. The staging of this work perfectly develops the creative abilities of children.
"Ryaba Hen"
All little readers like the images of a chicken, grandfather and grandmother from this fairy tale! The plot is simple and easy for kids to remember. However, many parents still cannot understand why the grandfather and grandmother cried when the testicle broke.
"Kolobok"
The funny hero Kolobok, who ran away from his grandparents and fell into the clutches of a fox, will please the kid. This story is good because it teaches the child to obey elders and not to talk to strangers. The story can be used for .
"Teremok"
Favorite fairy tale with a well-known plot: the housewarming of animals is overshadowed by the appearance of a new guest of immense size. This fairy tale perfectly develops figurative thinking, because a child of 2-3 years old, as a rule, empathizes with the characters, drawing the plot of a fairy tale in his head at the same time.
Works by V. Suteev for children 2-3 years old
"Chicken and Duckling"
Viktor Suteev's books are loved by children and adults, because the author is also an excellent illustrator of his works. The fairy tale "Chicken and Duckling" is available even to kids younger than two years old. After all, each sentence of the fairy tale has a separate bright drawing, clearly showing all the actions of the characters: friendship, catching a worm, salvation. The child empathizes with the characters and laughs at the same time, because this tale has, of course, a humorous context.
"Three kittens"
The joke story will become your kid's favorite not only because of the cute plot and vivid illustrations, but also because while reading it, the child will watch the magical transformation of kittens with his own eyes. This book will help your child firmly learn the colors: black, gray and white.
"Under the Mushroom"
Viktor Suteev, taking the traditional plot of the Russian folk tale "Teremok" as a basis, gave his story a slightly different frame and made it more touching. The situation described in the fairy tale, of course, teaches children goodness. Animals are forced to huddle under a small fungus, hiding from the weather. Moreover, everyone is ready to move in order to save a comrade. The plot also escalates the sudden appearance of a fox hunting a bunny. “In cramped quarters, but not offended,” says the main wisdom of the tale. An interesting moment is that the author himself made an appropriate illustration for each mini-situation of the story. The child sees how the mushroom gradually grows, at the end of the tale the author turns to his little readers with the question: “Why did the mushroom grow?”. The fairy tale also helps to develop logical thinking in the child.
"Uncle Misha"
The famous fairy tale by Victor Suteev teaches children about kindness and justice. The image of the Bear will help the children understand that in case of a difficult situation, you need to turn to the elders for help.
"A bag of apples"
Perhaps this tale is the most famous work of Viktor Suteev. The plot of the story is quite exciting for the mind of a little crumb. Papa Hare, taking care of his large family, goes to an impenetrable forest to pick up a bag of apples. But the nature of the hare does not allow him to carry the fruits to their destination: the kind man distributed all the apples to the hungry animals. Forced to return, the hare meets the wolf. Kindness wins: the hare is at home and he is rewarded with a treat from his friends. This book is an excellent manual for teaching the development of such human qualities in a child as kindness, generosity and responsiveness.
"Naughty cat"
This tale has pictures that gradually illustrate the plot of the work. Re-reading can be made more difficult: give the child the opportunity to make simple illustrations on his own.
Works by S. Marshak for children 2-3 years old
"Mustachioed - Striped"
S. Marshak's book tells about the life of a little kitten. An interesting acquaintance with the world: the first course, a walk, playing with pencils - all this is described so naturally! The book is a comic story, but at the same time helps the child understand how to care for pets.
"Where did the sparrow dine?"
The story was created for the youngest readers. The book tells about a sparrow who had many friends living in the city zoo. Sparrow, not having his own home, was always full and happy, because his friends treated him to various goodies: carrots, cabbage or bread crumbs. Do not have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends - this is exactly what the Russian proverb says.
"Scattered"
There is an opinion that it is better to learn from the mistakes of others. This idea is vividly illustrated by the work of S. Marshak "Scattered". A comic story gives the child the opportunity to kindly laugh at the hero and not make his mistakes.
"About everything in the world"
As soon as a child gets acquainted with animals, learns colors and geometric shapes, then he has a need to move to a new level: and this stage is the study of letters. Book S.Ya. Marshak allows your child to learn the alphabet in verse form, which contributes to quick memorization. The comic presentation of the material stimulates the desire of the child to learn something new.
D. Harms "Brave Hedgehog"
A short poem by D. Kharms is loved by kindergarten teachers, because it is written in the form of a riddle, the answer to which children can give, remembering what sounds animals make. Also, a poem can serve as an excellent material for staging, which contributes to the development of creativity in a small connoisseur of art.
V. Levin "Stupid Horse"
The horse - the main character of this poem - decided to take a walk in different galoshes. The child, in addition to reading, can also make their own illustrations. It will be especially interesting for kids of two years to “dress up” a horse in galoshes of different colors. Here you can show your imagination: make games for comparison and differentiation.
Garshin "Frog Traveler"
Garshin's fairy tale "The Traveling Frog" is so loved by the children's audience! Toddlers are happy to follow the adventure of the braggart frog. The image of the frog clearly demonstrates to the kids that boasting is a bad feeling that can lead to trouble, as, in other matters, happened to the main character.
K. Ushinsky "Tales"
The heroes of fairy tales by Konstantin Ushinsky are forest and domestic animals, which are so familiar to children's consciousness. Borrowing the plots of Russian folk tales, the author does not lose his individuality, revealing the images of his characters in unusual situations: a wolf makes friends with a dog, a goose and a crane measure their beauty, two goats do not allow each other to cross the bridge, and a cancer is saved from a crow. All these stories have a deep moral, which makes the book by K. Ushinsky even more useful to read.
B. Potter "Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton Tail"
Flopsy and Mopsy are the most famous characters of the English writer. Bright illustrations, atypical images will remain in the memory of your baby. The stories that happened to the heroes will teach kids kindness and responsiveness.
B. Potter "Wow-Wow"
At first glance, the plot is straightforward: the girl Lucy meets the washerwoman Uhti-Pukhti, who has her things. But the author's style is to the liking of any kid. Children even younger than two years old already understand this story. Therefore, this book can be one of the first books that you can read to your baby.
Donaldson "The Snail and the Whale"
Julia Donaldson's book "The Snail and the Whale" is the winner of the international competition for the best illustrated book. Such a creation will not leave indifferent any reader. Interesting stories will open the amazing sea world for your child.
Works by G. Oster for kids 2-3 years old
"Kitten named Woof"
The mystery book is very unusual not only in content. The style of the author Grigory Oster is very original: the writer constantly “plays with the word”, thereby intriguing little readers even more: the child wonders what the kitten’s name is, why the old cat thinks that the kitten’s name can attract trouble. This book is great for developing kids' imaginations. The book also has excellent illustrations, familiar to the entire reader's world.
"Mid Sausage"
I. Tomakova, poetry
Irina Tomakova is a poetess who has won the love of children and adults. These verses can not only be read before going to bed, but directly used during feeding, walking, playing or bathing. Thematic verses are easy for kids to remember.
A. Barto "Poems"
Agniya Barto is a poetess, without whose work Russian people cannot imagine their childhood! At the very beginning of the collections of her poems are usually placed the smallest in volume. This is the famous “Our Tanya is crying loudly”, and “The hostess abandoned the bunny”, and “I have a goat”. This book will be an excellent guide for teaching your baby to memorize poems by heart. First, let your baby say the endings of the lines, gradually improvising and increasing the volume. The subsequent series of poems is called "Younger Brother". This collection of unique lyrical texts instills in the child a sense of responsibility and love for babies.
Vladimir Stepanov "Colorful Desires"
The complex is a book that includes both poetry and prose. Captivating bright miniature poems about summer, the beach, spring days continue with pages of voluminous works telling about the lives of children. The final pages are fairy tales that have very original plots: on the pages we will meet a hedgehog taking care of forest animals, a lazy cat, a deceitful goat and others. This book shows children examples and anti-examples of right and wrong behavior.
Educational books for children 2-3 years old: a list of books for teaching a baby
Educational books for children 2-3 years old
O. Zemtsova "Grammateika 2-3 years"
Numbers, letters, subtraction, addition, reading by syllables - these are the skills that your child will acquire after classes on the book by O. Zemtsova "Grammateka 2-3 years old." Bright pictures, fun tasks in the manual make learning letters and numbers interesting for young children.
"Developing tests for children 2-3 years old"
What develops the logic better, like doing matching, differentiation, and exclusion tests. Different stories, often taken from fairy tales, will be a nice addition when preparing a child for kindergarten.
Eteri Zabolotnaya "Smart child 2-3 years old"
This book has a set of exercises that help the child to firmly grasp a small amount of information. Each example is “played out” from several angles: for example, after learning a new letter, the author suggests finding it on the page or distinguishing it from others.
When your baby grows up, you will be faced with the question of years, then pay attention to the review of books for children of this age on our website.
Today, there are fewer and fewer parents who read bedtime stories to their children. Most of us prefer to turn on the “cartoon” for the child and calmly go about our business. But what about intellectual and spiritual communication? Psychologists say that fairy tales that parents read to their children before going to bed not only develop the child's imagination, broaden their horizons, but also spiritually enrich them. Among other things, the evening ritual of reading fairy tales brings parents and children closer, allowing them to fully communicate.
In the daily whirlwind, modern parents constantly have no time. Once - in detail and in an accessible way to answer the question asked by the child. Once - listen to the baby, share his worries and experiences. Once - to talk heart to heart. Evening reading of fairy tales is a great opportunity to be alone with your child, to fully focus on his worldview. A fairy tale is an ideal assistant in the formation of high moral ideals in a child. Fairy tales are not just simple stories, they are universal, developing programs that help our children get used to this world. No wonder there is a direction in psychology, which is called "".
A banal reading of fairy tales at bedtime can help your child get rid of obsessive fears, find solutions to children's problems, and prepare for a difficult adult life. Reading bedtime stories allows parents to get to know their child better. Even the most naughty kid is ready to perceive any information in a "magic wrapper". A fairy tale is the most effective method of correcting a child's behavior. Reading together helps to establish emotional contact between parent and child. According to scientists, children, after reading a fairy tale, fall asleep faster and sleep peacefully. Their psyche is more stable, their emotional intelligence is higher, and their memory is better.
At the beginning of the article, we wanted to remind parents of the invaluable benefits of fairy tales. We hope we succeeded. In this article, we want to bring to the attention of parents a list of literature for children of two, three years. We understand that not every fairy tale from our list may appeal to you and your child. Therefore, of course, the choice remains with the parents. It is they who will decide which works to read to their baby before going to bed. And, of course, we have compiled a separate list of Russian folk tales.
Fairy tales and stories to read before bed for children 2-3 years old - a list
In modern society, more than ever, the importance of Russian folk tales has increased. "Newfangled" authors very often write fairy tales that perform exclusively entertaining functions. As a result, the significance of fairy tales in the moral and spiritual education of children is losing its relevance.
Some parents mistakenly think that all fairy tales are the same. But this is far from true. It is the Russian folk tale that conveys the wisdom of many generations and opens up truly limitless pedagogical opportunities for parents.
The main advantages of Russian folk tales:
- Captivating plot and depth of ideas.
- High educational orientation.
- Singing, poetic language.
- Frequently repeated definitions that are easy for children to memorize.
- A special dynamism of the story.
- The texts are imaginative and expressive.
- Folk tales are accessible and understandable for the youngest listeners.
- The Russian fairy tale fully reveals the philosophy, ethics and aesthetics of our people.
Russian folklore teaches children:
- Obedience.
- Mercy and tolerance.
- Friendliness.
- Sociability.
- Kindness.
- diligence.
- Selflessness.
- Diligence.
For example, the fairy tale "Teremok" introduces kids to the concept of "friendship". The fairy tale "Geese Swans" teaches love, obedience and responsibility.
List of Russian folk tales, songs and nursery rhymes for children 2-3 years old:
- Turnip.
- Princess Frog.
- Cat, rooster and fox.
- Bubble, straw and bast shoes.
- Zayushkin's hut.
- Like a goat built a hut.
- Noble bear.
- Chatty bird.
- A pot of porridge.
- Hare-boast.
Russian folk rhymes:
- Sweeties, sweeties.
- Bear is clumsy.
- Magpie-white-sided.
- Early in the morning.
- Loaf.
- Water-water.
- For kids at the age of two years, child psychologists recommend reading simple fairy tales at bedtime, the main characters of which are animals. Fairy tales are perfect for evening reading: “Gingerbread Man”, “Ryaba Hen”, “Teremok”.
- Child psychologists insist that fairy tales and nursery rhymes sound for children in the folk version. It is these three fairy tales that fairy tale therapists recommend for mandatory reading at this age.
- It is not at all necessary to try to read a fairy tale in one evening. You can spread it out over several days. In this case, a two-year-old kid will look forward to continuing the story. The age-old problem of putting the baby to bed will disappear by itself.
- While reading, you should pause, highlight certain phrases with your voice, ask the child to repeat words and sentences. Experts say that at the age of two, kids can already closely follow the story and capture the essence of the tale.
At the age of three, not only Russian-folk tales, but also entertaining stories written by Russian classics and modern authors should become the baby’s handbooks. . For example: “Geese-Swans”, “Masha and the Bears”, “Tales of the Stupid and Smart Mouse” by S. Marshak, “Grandma’s Garden” and “Apple” by V. Suteev, “The Tale of the Bed” by Tatyana Kholkina, “About Katyushkina Caprice » Olga Bykova. Fairy tales should be written in a simple and understandable language, the narration should be easy to understand, and the ending of the tale should be positive. At the age of three, it is already possible and necessary to discuss what has been read with children, to be interested in their opinion about the behavior of one or another fairy-tale hero.
One and the same fairy tale can be (and, according to some experts, it is necessary) to read several times. That is, it is desirable that the child remember the plot and be able to retell it himself.
List of fairy tales for three-year-olds:
- The Bremen Town Musicians.
- Red Riding Hood.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- Tale of Vasilisa the Beautiful.
- Two greedy bear cubs.
- Three pigs.
- Three Bears.
Fairy tale therapists recommend parents of young children who are naughty before going to bed and fall asleep badly, to adopt bedtime fairy tales. These are short fairy tales that set children up for sleep. For example: "The Tale of the Deer Who Couldn't Sleep", A. Prokofiev's fairy tale "The Hare's Foot", Iris Review's fairy tale "How Tisha Searched for Sleep", "Lullaby Tale" by V. Postnikov.
Many parents prefer to sing a lullaby to their little ones before bed. Unfortunately, not all moms and dads do it flawlessly. Lullabies can be perfectly replaced by reading rhymed fairy tales.
List of rhyming lullabies for the little ones:
- A lullaby about a sparrow.
- The fairy tale goes to bed with us.
- Like looking for the sun. Shamonin-Versenev V.
- A star fell from the sky. T. Koval.
The best bedtime stories for children are the rhymed works of K. Chukovsky, S. Mikhalkov, E. Uspensky, S. Marshak. The AST publishing house released the book "The Best Bedtime Stories", which includes the works of all these authors.
At what age should children start reading fairy tales?
Fairy tale therapists believe that a child needs to read nursery rhymes and short fairy tales from birth. Of course, the baby is unlikely to understand their meaning, but he will definitely rejoice when he hears the gentle voice of his mother. At the age of one, children look at bright fairy-tale pictures with great interest and can already hold a book in their hands on their own. At two years old, babies listen carefully to the text and react to voice intonations. They are trying to understand the plot of the fairy tale. At the age of three, it is already difficult to find more grateful listeners.
What stories should not be read to a child before bedtime - tips
Of course, before going to bed, the child should not read "terrible" fairy tales. The mind of the child is too mobile. And the imagination is so rich that kids can see with their own eyes Koshchei the immortal, an evil witch or Baba Yaga.
The dreams of young children largely depend on the information they receive before falling asleep. Therefore, the plots of fairy tales should be kind and, of course, end well. Fairy tales should lull the child, so you need to read them in a quiet, calm voice.
Fairy tales for our little kids are a kind of “encyclopedia” of life, according to which they learn different behaviors, begin to understand “what is good?” and “what is bad?”. And the older the child becomes, the more knowledge he draws from books, the wider his vocabulary becomes. He learns new words, compares the behavior and actions of fairy-tale characters, learns to think and reason. No wonder A.S. Pushkin said that reading is the best teaching!
Perhaps no other joint activity with a child has at the same time such a powerful developmental, educational and emotional impact on the child as reading. By reading, we contribute to the development of speech and imagination of the baby, we learn to concentrate. Thanks to books, children and parents get a huge field for conversation, discussing various situations, arguing "who did well and who did badly and why." In addition, reading can become a wonderful evening ritual, as it helps to calm down after noisy games, spend time together, and strengthen relationships between parents and children.
In this article you will find a list of books for children 1-2 years old. These books will help you to spend time together in an interesting and useful way.
First of all, I want to note that most of the books from the previous selection (from 0 to 1 year old) are also relevant at the age of up to 2 years. Children are still interested in fairy tales with multiple repetitions (such as turnip and Teremok), they enjoy listening to Barto and other simple poems.
So here is what you can add to your library after 1 year:
Poems
Read poems to your child as often as possible now, and when he begins to speak the first words and sentences, he will amaze you with his knowledge of all those poems that you once read to him.
When a certain number of words (even simplified ones) appear in the child’s active dictionary, invite him to complete the lines you started. Those. after reading the line, leave one word for the baby “Our Tanya is loud ...” Later, you can offer your little listener to finish 2-3 words or even a whole line. As a result, you will not notice how the child himself will begin to tell you quatrains.
Our daughter started surprising us with her first quatrains shortly before she was 2 years old. By order, of course, she did not tell them, but only when she herself wanted to. And of course, she simplified many words in the verse, pronouncing them in her “gibberish” :)
S. Marshak " Poems and fairy tales for the little ones» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
I think Marshak needs no introduction, our entire generation grew up on it. This is the poet with whom you need to get acquainted among the first. Of all Marshak's collections, this one, in my opinion, is the most worthy - an excellent selection of works and illustrations are generally good (if you are not embarrassed by a camel in an Uzbek robe and other animals in clothes).
There is only one very significant drawback - there is no " mustachioed-striped ". I can’t imagine Marshak’s work without this work, and therefore I’m perplexed how the publishing house could “forget” about him. " mustachioed-striped" can buy separately or find in other collections.
A. Barto "Toys" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Barto is a classic for all time. These poems are understandable to every kid, they are very easy to hear and quickly remembered.
E. Karganova "Both loudly and in your ear" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Ekaterina Karganova is another wonderful Soviet children's poetess. In my opinion, her works (at least in this collection) are somewhat reminiscent of Barto.
This kind, bright book contains the simplest, most "baby" rhymes. And the illustrations are pleasant, unobtrusive.
“Suzon and the moth. French Folk Songs» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
And again short funny rhymes. Yes, and in the illustrations of Konashevich - the perfect combination. I want to read this book again and again, it has been among our favorites for a long time. 
A. Orlova "Apples-heels" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
This collection has been mentioned before.
Julia Donaldson "I want to see my mother" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
In general, the works of Donaldson, in my opinion, are well suited for children after two years, but this one is an exception. The topic here is very understandable even for the smallest - the monkey has lost its mother and is trying to find her. The story (which, by the way, is in verse) is very sincere and not at all sad. You have to see what a happy face my daughter has every time when on the last page the monkey still finds her mother.
The book is well suited for reading from 1.5 years.
Jack Tickle "A Very Lazy Lion" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
The highlight of this book lies in the voluminous and, moreover, moving illustrations. Opening and closing the pages, together with the baby, you will watch how the hippopotamus opens and closes its mouth, the anteater eats ants, etc. In general, new impressions are guaranteed both for the child and for the parents :) The poems themselves in the book are quite coherent, despite the fact that they are translated.
Collections of poems and fairy tales
Large collections of poems by various authors should also not be overlooked. If a publishing house prepared a collection with a soul, then it usually contains the best of the work of various poets, including not so popular, but no less talented. For example, at 1-2 years old we actively read such a collection from the AST publishing house:
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In it you can find some of the most famous creations of Mikhalkov, Marshak, Chukovsky, Tokmakova, Uspensky, Mashkovskaya, etc. In general, a complete set. The illustrations are also very good, drawn, not computer generated, many of them are familiar to me from my children's books. I don’t like here, perhaps, only the clumsy frame along the edges of the pages, it’s not clear why the publisher added it, but very soon you stop paying attention to it
Here is an example of another great collection of poems with a similar title − 100 poems for kids (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop).
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Another great collection that I also highly recommend. Starting from the age of 1.5 and for quite a long time with our daughter, this book was a real hit. The book contains very kind, small poems and fairy tales that are understandable for a 1-2 year old child. All of them are well known to us since childhood. Here are Marshak's "Baggage", and "About a girl who ate badly" by Mikhalkov, and "Who said "Meow"" by Suteev. And many, many more. True, it is worth noting that if you have already bought the collection of Marshak, which was mentioned above, then some works will be repeated here.
Now another wonderful collection has appeared on sale, united by Suteev's illustrations - « The best picture book by V. Suteev» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop). A lot here intersects with the "Big Book of Fairy Tales and Poems", plus a little Chukovsky, a little Oster, Plyatskovsky and others are added, only 500 pages! I have never come across such an amazing selection in one place before, I bought most of these pieces separately.
K. Chukovsky "Tales" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Chukovsky is an indelible classic. I have already written about this collection in more detail.
« A dream book about that very bunny for those who are from 1 to 3» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
The Dream Book is one of those books that kids love. On its pages, the bunny finds herself in very close and understandable situations for the child: she escorts her father to work, eats, goes to visit her grandmother, gets sick, goes to kindergarten, etc. Using the example of a bunny, it is easy for a baby to explain why it is impossible to run far from their parents, why, when you are sick, you must definitely drink medicine, etc. Bunny becomes a true friend, of course, because his life is so familiar to the child. The kid involuntarily builds analogies with his life, which, in addition to everything, contributes to the development of associative thinking.
Another advantage of the book: the text gives good tips for parents about what questions to ask the child while reading.
The second part of the book consists of not very successful, in my opinion, nursery rhymes and short educational stories on the topics one-many, wide-narrow, adult-child, etc. In no way am I against learning these concepts, it's just that, as our experience has shown, it's boring for a kid to learn them from these stories. Therefore, it may be advisable to limit ourselves to only the first part of the book, it can be purchased in the form of two small books. About the bunny » ( Ozone, labyrinth, My shop), « More about bunny » ( Ozone, labyrinth, My shop).
"A dream book about walking in winter and summer ... from 2 to 4" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
The recommended age of the book is from 2 years old, but, as practice shows, stories about Tanya and Vanya (section " Seasons”) for the baby are interesting and quite understandable before. My daughter Taisiya, for example, "fell in love" with Tanya and Vanya from about 1 year 9 months. Thanks to their adventures, the features of the seasons became more understandable to her.
The rest of the book is no less interesting.
For convenience, all the stories about the bunny, about Tanya and Vanya, Mitya and Anya can be bought in a complete collection - The Great Book of Bunny (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Eric Karl "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
You can not only read a book about a caterpillar, you can also play with it! Holes have been made on most of the pages - the caterpillar “gnawed through” everything tasty that came in its way. Kids really like to explore these holes, put their fingers in them. You can even push the cords into these holes together with the baby, it turns out as if the caterpillar is really crawling.
The book also helps in mastering the account, the days of the week. The illustrations are a bit odd, but they are wonderful! There is also little text, it is kind and understandable.
Margaret Wise Brown "Sunday Moon" (Ozone, labyrinth, read)
This is a slightly unusual book, here the same room is depicted from page to page, but with a change in details. The text of the poem draws the attention of the child to one or the other details. The kid will be happy to find them. The illustrations are detailed, there is something to look at. The text is very soothing, the perfect book to read before bed.
Books with flaps
Books with flaps are another one of your baby helpers. These toy books are full of surprises, different little animals hid behind the doors, mushrooms, leaves, and to find them, the kid will need to bend the leaf-valve on his own. As a rule, children are very fond of such surprises, so books with flaps delight them. Here are some examples of such creations:
- « Moomin trolls. funny hide and seek» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
The book is not bad in its conception, but the illustrations and the names of the trolls are somewhat scary. However, children are a peculiar people and what seems strange to us is often their favorite. That's what happened with this book. There was a period when we read it every day several times. We didn’t call the incomprehensible names of the Moomin trolls to our daughter, but simply called all the trolls hippos: hippo mother, hippo grandfather.
- «?» (Ozone, My shop)
I would like to single out this book separately, because. it also has an educational character - it introduces the concepts of big, small, tall, long. And it also has incredible flaps - the size of an elephant is 4 times larger than the size of a closed book! :) Of course, there is very little text here, all the emphasis is on the pictures. This book will definitely be one of your favorites!
There are other interesting books with valves:
« Where does the bird live?» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Ian Wybrow "Sleepy Bear" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
« Knock Knock! Who's there?» (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Y. Kumykov "New Year's story" (labyrinth, My shop, read)
Another toy book. Here the baby has the opportunity to learn the skills of lacing. The kid is invited to "lace up" the mitten to the girl's palm and perform other interesting tasks, for example, tie a bag to Santa Claus. Not everything, of course, will work out for a baby under 2 years old, but you can do something with your mother's help, and the rest will come in handy for later. It is also a very sweet, kind and understandable poem.
I think it's time to fill up our next batch of interesting children's fiction. Moreover, my review of books for children 2-3 years old has long been started and not finished. you can find an article with a selection of books by foreign authors, as well. And since Russian writers and Russian folk art have so far been undeservedly deprived of attention, they will be discussed today.
Many of the books on this list are familiar to all of us from an early age. Chukovsky, Mikhalkov and Marshak were perhaps the main books of my childhood. However, thanks to my daughter, I discovered other wonderful Russian authors, the existence of which I had not suspected before. These are Renata Mukha, Vadim Levin, Genrikh Sapgir and many others. You can read more about all of them below.
R. Mukha, V. Levin, V. Lunin "Polite Elephant" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
I'll start with a collection of poems, which for a long time was our absolute favorite. With this book, we sincerely laughed, were surprised, looked at the bizarre illustrations. The poems here are endowed with a share of mischief and subtle humor, by the way, quite understandable to a child from 2-2.5 years old. And, it should be noted that, despite the entertaining note in the text, it certainly has something to discuss and something to remember.
Krasovskaya's illustrations deserve special attention. First, there are a lot of them. Secondly, they are bright, infinitely kind and very funny. They are perfect for such a fun text.
I also really liked the collection of poems. Renata Mucha "Good Bad Weather" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop) (or its equivalent " stung already”), I gave it to my friends when the Polite Elephant was not on sale. Large format book with no less wonderful illustrations by Antonenkov, Renata Mucha's poems in this book are the same as in "The Polite Elephant", one drawback - there is no Levin with Lunin And so the book is beyond praise.
A. Barto "Poems" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
I think that a 2-3 year old child already knows by heart “The hostess threw the hare” and “They dropped the bear on the floor”, however, the “Toys” collection is, although the most famous, but by no means the only collection that Agnia Lvovna left us as a legacy. For me, for example, her poems from the cycles “Vovka is a kind soul”, “Younger brother”, “Nastenka”, “I am growing up” have become a real discovery. These are just wonderful poems about the guys, about their ordinary everyday problems and discoveries. "Children's" theme makes them very close and understandable for children. And I consider the verses from the “Younger Brother” series to be generally necessary if another baby is born or is expected in the family, because. they teach care and kindness to babies. All verses are light and accessible. Best for kids over 2 years old.
Poems from the above-mentioned cycles are published in one composition or another in various collections. Unfortunately, we were given not the most successful edition of Barto, I would even say one of the most unsuccessful, with clumsy computer illustrations. The book, of course, is not suitable for cultivating artistic taste in a child, but the daughter clung to it so much that she had to put up with these tasteless pictures and read what they ask
Fortunately, in stores you can find better editions, for example, such.
Z. Alexandrova "Poems" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Perhaps Tasin's favorite poem is Alexandrova's - "About the girl Yes and the boy No", but the collection contains many other good and memorable poems. Like Barto, Alexandrova's poems are also mostly about children: about how they play hide-and-seek, horse, build a scooter, pick flowers, and so on. Compared to Barto, the book was still not so beloved by us (some of the poems seemed difficult to read and not so catchy), but on the whole the book occupies a worthy place in our library.
"The White House and the Black Cat" in the retelling of B. Zakhoder (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Have you ever heard about the artist Tralislav Trulyalinsky, who lives in Pripevaisk, in Veselinsky Lane? If not yet, then you definitely need to get acquainted with this cheerful artist and his family, who dance and sing all day long! He lives on the pages of this short collection of funny and unusual Polish rhymes in the brilliant retelling of Boris Zakhoder. This book evokes a storm of emotions in my child. And although there are only 3 poems, they do not bother. Recommended for a good mood.
I. Tokmakova "Where the fish sleeps" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Another famous Soviet poetess is Irina Tokmakova. We have her work presented in the form of a small but very wonderful collection "Where the fish sleeps." The poems are very lively and fervent, a light, pleasant style, and there is humor. Read with pleasure, the whole book learned by heart.
Another example of a good collection of Tokmakova - "The sun goes round and round" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop).
G.Sapgir "Wonder Forests" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
Perhaps someone remembers the work of Sapgir in his childhood, but I met him quite recently, together with my daughter. At the first reading, the poems seem rather unusual, and the rhymes are non-standard. But the more you read, the more you get into it. And now the text is pouring into song.
From this amazing book it smells like a fairy tale. Everything here is unusual: in the wonder forests, an owl welcomes a bear, a deer plays tag, a good lion gives a paw to passers-by, but in the land of Laughter live laughers who can even laugh at an evil dragon so that it burns to the ground. Reading this book, you plunge headlong into the fabulous worlds that the author outlined. So I don't want to leave them. The drawings complement the text very harmoniously, just as magical.
I. Surikov "Childhood" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
I have written about this wonderful book before.
FROM. Mikhalkov "The most beloved fairy tales and poems for kids" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
I can’t imagine raising a child without Mikhalkov’s poems, probably because it was most often read to me in childhood, and Uncle Styopa and the stubborn Foma settled too firmly in my head. So my assessment will definitely not be objective, and how can you evaluate a classic that has been tested over the years. This book is a must have for every child!
And Mikhalkov also has an amazing talent without any tediousness (like, for example, Prokofieva), in a sweet and funny manner, telling children about their little flaws in behavior, whims, stubbornness.
In our collection the link is a complete analogue of our book), perhaps the most complete collection of Mikhalkov's fairy tales and poems. The only thing I didn't really like about the collection is that it contains a lot of completely different artists, and I can't say that I liked all the illustrations.
K. Chukovsky "Tales" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
S. Marshak "Poems and Tales" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
V. Suteev in fairy tales and pictures (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
There are a huge number of collections united by Suteev's pictures. When buying, be sure to read the contents, because. they often contain works by Mikhalkov, Marshak, Chukovsky, perhaps you already have them.
Russian folk tales (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
To be honest, my attitude to Russian folk tales is ambiguous. And although I can't stop reading them to my child (it's still a classic), I often don't understand what their moral is. Yes, of course, in some fairy tales there are useful thoughts, for example, not to let an unfamiliar wolf into the house, as in The Wolf and the Seven Kids, or not to go far into the forest without girlfriends, as in Masha and the Bear. But I don’t understand at all what is the moral of those fairy tales where the best bride and life goes to a lazy fool, and why a fairy tale teaches us to rely on a wonderful pike, a sivka-burka or a magic ring, and not on one’s own strength. There are some tales that even scare away with their cruelty, such as "Tereshechka", where Chuvilikha fried and ate her daughter. Having thoroughly familiarized myself with folk art, I decided to still read fairy tales, but with some filtering and explanations.
To introduce my daughter to folklore, I chose a collection from the publishing house AST "". I liked the quantity and quality of the pictures here, the presentation of the fairy tales themselves (which, I must say, differs significantly from collection to collection). Here are not only the simplest tales, like Kolobok and Teremka, but also those that are more authentic and more complicated.
Many fairy tales can also be found separately, for example, in such publications:
"Straw goby - tar barrel" (Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
(Ozone, labyrinth, My shop)
This is a Georgian folk tale with a favorite plot "First bring me that, then I'll give you that" (as, for example, in "The Cockerel and the Bean Seed"). The Nigma publishing house printed it quite worthily.
"Talkingfairy tales» (Ozone, My shop, read)
Well, for a change, you can read the so-called "talking fairy tales." Their essence is that when a certain word appears in the text, you need to press a button with the corresponding sound. For example, when reading the words “It became a pity for Martynka cat …”, the baby clicks on the image of a kitten and hears a meow. Taisiya still likes this kind of entertainment, so these books, having outlived many of their “colleagues”, still live on our shelves and never go to the closet.
