Despite rampant computerization, parents continue to buy printed editions of books for their children. Of course, there is a greater demand for literature for very young children who do not yet know how to read. Older people prefer to download works on the Internet on their own and read them on their gadgets. Still, the influence of literature on children's development is undeniable. Therefore, in this article we will consider what modern children's writers exist today. A review of famous authors will allow you to understand what children and their parents are interested in.
Let's start from the very beginning. Namely, we will understand how books affect the development of children. It should be noted that those stories that loving parents read or tell are taken quite seriously by their children. Of course, this happens up to a certain point in time, but during this period, the system of perception of the world is already somewhat formed in children. This all means that before you start reading a book by a new author to your child, you should read it yourself.
This is a prerequisite, because modern children's writers and their works are sometimes very innovative, and some fairy tales even show the value system from the writer's individual point of view. The writers who create such books believe that this will help children adapt to the current world and understand it. Of course, here parents should decide how to raise their child, but literature must be carefully chosen from childhood in order to instill in the child a taste for good books.
If you want to instill in your child a love of reading, then you need to choose the right books by age. Let's just say that it's too early for a two-year-old kid to read Nosov's books, as they will be difficult for him to perceive, but the fairy tales of Korney Chukovsky are quite suitable. You can also read short nursery rhymes to your child, and then memorize them together. Also for this age, fairy tales such as “Ryaba the Hen”, “Teremok”, “Gingerbread Man” are suitable (although you can refer to them even earlier).
As the child grows up, one should start reading to him such works as “Three from Prostokvashino”, “The Kid and Carlson”, “The Adventure of Pinocchio”. Further include in the list of books "Cinderella", "Snow White" and similar fairy tales. It is they who will teach the child to experience and sympathize, to think about justice, about what is good and bad.
Modern children's writers and their works can also settle on your children's bookshelf. Of course, they should be selected more carefully, unknown texts must first be read by the parent. But if you already have a fairly adult child, then it is difficult to keep track of him. But try to offer him something that he has not yet read from the classics, perhaps he will like it.
So, let's take a look at some of the best time-tested children's writers and child development books that stand out. These include the following.
So, we have considered a very small list of children's books by authors, but in fact it is much more extensive. Here you can add other well-known and favorite works that you yourself read as a child. Your child will surely enjoy it.
Now consider a small list of modern children's writers (and their works), namely those who create fairy tales that are published in Russia.
As you can see, many modern Russian children's writers and their works are quite popular, and can also have a positive impact on the development of your child so that he becomes a harmonious person who knows what love and hate are, what is good and bad, where you need to stand for yourself, and where to support a loved one.
Not only modern Russian children's writers and their works can be present on the bookshelf of your children, but also foreign ones. Of course, here you need to select much more strictly, because sometimes they offer to read absolutely incredible things, but there are also quite fascinating ones. Let's consider a list.
Of course, this is not the whole list, but just a few examples. Parents themselves must replenish it so that their child has the opportunity to read good books.
On the shelf of your child, in addition to fairy tales, there should also be poetic works. This will greatly expand his horizons, and also help develop memory. And now let's look at what modern children's writers and books for children are working in this style.
It is sometimes very difficult for a modern parent to choose literature for his child from such a variety of new, fashionable and most often even unknown authors. Therefore, below we will consider the best children's writers and books for the development of children, which are not yet completely known, but have already received well-deserved critical acclaim. In 2015, the “Debut” award was awarded to three authors who received a special prize “For the best work for children and adolescents”. This is Dmitry Akhmetshin from the city of Samara. The award went to him for the story "The adventures of Denis in the painted world." It should be noted that this author is quite young and has several more similar works.
Also on this list is Dmitry Buchelnikov from the city of Sochi, he is noted for his story “Majara”. This is also a young author, whose real name is Dmitry Kungurtsev. Although he writes children's fairy tales and poems from his youth, but earlier his work was only published in one magazine. But now he has received an award and recognition.
As you can see, the modern world is very concerned about the availability of good literature for the younger generation, so this year a new nomination was established for the Debut award - “For the best work for children and adolescents”. Thus, if you want to add to your list of children's books, compiled by authors, and are looking for young talents who write good and interesting works, you can take note of the works of the above writers.
At a certain stage in the development of a child, in order for him to learn more about the world around him and absorb the necessary knowledge in a playful way, separate literature is required. These are various encyclopedias and the like. Now consider what modern children's writers and their works can help you with this.
As the child matures, books such as large encyclopedias with colorful pictures should be purchased. Again, here you only need to focus on the age of your child and the contents of the book itself.
Separately, it should be said about It is at this age that the child begins to read what he wants. Therefore, sometimes you should be interested in what your child is so passionate about, since not all modern children's writers and their works are suitable even for a teenager. Some are better left out of the reading list altogether. Consider a few authors who are considered the best.
And remember, at this age the child begins to experience adult feelings, as well as to comprehend what he wants in this life and what this world is. Therefore, one should be careful in choosing books, since many authors whose works claim to be literature for teenagers should be read at an older age, when the psyche and worldview are already formed.
Now we should sum up and list what are the most popular modern children's writers and their works. An essay on this topic is often asked to schoolchildren, so let's turn to the rating of authors popular with children.
Art created for children is a diverse and extensive part of modern culture.
Literature has been present in our lives since childhood, it is with its help that the concept of good and evil is laid, a worldview and ideals are formed.
Even at preschool and primary school age, young readers can already appreciate the dynamics of poetry or beautiful fairy tales, and at an older age they begin to read thoughtfully, so books should be selected accordingly.
Let's talk about Russians and foreign children's writers and their works.
Children's writers of the 19th and 20th centuries and the development of children's literature
For the first time, books especially for children in Rus' began to be written in the 17th century, in the 18th century the formation of children's literature began: at that time such people as M. Lomonosov, N. Karamzin, A. Sumarokov and others lived and worked. The 19th century is the heyday of children's literature, the "Silver Age", and we still read many books by writers of that time.
The real name of the writer is Charles Dodgson, he grew up in a large family: Charles had 3 brothers and 7 sisters. He went to college, became a professor of mathematics, even received the rank of deacon. He really wanted to become an artist, he painted a lot, loved to take pictures. As a boy, he wrote stories, funny stories, adored the theater.
If his friends had not persuaded Charles to rewrite his story on paper, Alice in Wonderland might not have seen the light of day, but nevertheless the book was published in 1865.
Carroll's books are written in such an original and rich language that it is difficult to find a suitable translation for some words: there are more than 10 versions of the translation of his works into Russian, and readers themselves can choose which one to prefer.
Astrid Eriksson (Married Lindgren) grew up in a farmer's family, her childhood was spent in games, adventures and farm work. As soon as Astrid learned to read and write, she began to write various stories and the first poems.
The story "Pippi Longstocking" Astrid composed for her daughter when she was sick. Later, the novels “Mio, my Mio”, “Roni, the robber’s daughter”, a trilogy about the detective Callie Blumkvist, a triology loved by many, which tells about the cheerful and restless Carlson, were published.
Astrid's works are staged in many children's theaters around the world, and her books are adored by people of all ages.
In 2002, the literary prize in honor of Astrid Lindgren was approved - it is awarded for her contribution to the development of literature for children.
This is a Swedish writer, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Selma reluctantly recalled her childhood: at the age of 3, the girl was paralyzed, she did not get out of bed, and the only consolation for her was the tales and stories told by her grandmother. At 9 years old, after treatment, the ability to move in Selma returned, she began to dream of a career as a writer. She studied hard, received her PhD, became a member of the Swedish Academy.
In 1906, her book about the journey of little Niels on the back of Martin the goose was published, then the writer released the collection Trolls and People, which included fantastic legends, fairy tales and short stories, she also wrote many novels for adults.
This English writer cannot be called exclusively for children, since adults also read his books with delight.
When he was three years old, his mother, who was an early widow, brought two children to England. The boy was fond of painting, foreign languages \u200b\u200bwere easily given to him, he even became interested in studying "dead" languages: Anglo-Saxon, Gothic and others.
During the war, Tolkien, who went there as a volunteer, catches typhus: it is in his delirium that he invents the "elvish language" that has become the hallmark of many of his heroes.
His works are immortal, they are very popular in our time.
Irish and English writer, theologian and scholar. Clive Lewis and John Tolkien were friends, it was Lewis who was one of the first to hear about the world of Middle-earth, and Tolkien about the beautiful Narnia.
Clive was born in Ireland but lived most of his life in England. He published his first works under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton.
Clive Lewis traveled a lot, wrote poetry, liked to discuss various topics and was a comprehensively developed person.
His works are loved by adults and children to this day.
Russian children's writers
Real name - Nikolai Korneychukov is known for children's fairy tales and stories in verse and prose.
He was born in St. Petersburg, lived for a long time in Nikolaev, Odessa, from childhood he firmly decided to become a writer, but, having arrived in St. Petersburg, he was faced with refusals from the editors of magazines.
He became a member of a literary circle, a critic, wrote poems and stories.
For bold statements, he was even arrested. During the war, Chukovsky was a war correspondent, editor of almanacs and magazines.
He spoke foreign languages and translated the works of foreign authors.
The most famous works of Chukovsky are “Cockroach”, “Tsokotuha Fly”, “Barmaley”, “Aibolit”, “Wonder Tree”, “Moydodyr” and others.
Playwright, poet, translator, literary critic, talented author. It was in his translation that many first read Shakespeare's sonnets, Burns' poems, and fairy tales from different peoples of the world.
Samuel's talent began to manifest itself in early childhood: the boy wrote poetry, had the ability to learn foreign languages.
Poetry books by Marshak, who moved from Voronezh to Petrograd, immediately enjoyed great success, and their feature is a variety of genres: poems, ballads, sonnets, riddles, songs, sayings - he was able to do everything.
He has received many awards and his poems have been translated into dozens of languages.
The most famous works are “Twelve Months”, “Luggage”, “The Tale of the Stupid Mouse”, “That's how absent-minded”, “Mustache-striped” and others.
Agniya Barto was an exemplary student, already at school she began to write poetry and epigrams for the first time.
Now many children are brought up on her poems, her light, rhythmic poems have been translated into many languages of the world.
Agnia has been an active literary figure all her life, a member of the jury of the Andersen competition.
In 1976, she received the G.H. Andersen Prize.
The most famous poems are “Bull”, “Bullfinch”, “Tamara and I”, “Lyubochka”, “Bear”, “Man”, “I am growing” and others.
He devoted a lot of time to social activities, although at first he did not have a dream of becoming a writer: in his youth he was both a laborer and a member of a geological exploration expedition.
We all remember such works as "Uncle Styopa - a policeman", "What do you have", "Song of friends", "Three little pigs", "New Year's Eve" and others.
Contemporary children's writers
Children's writer, in whose works adults can learn a lot of interesting things.
He was born in Odessa, served in the Navy, his life is still very active: he is a leading, talented author, cartoon screenwriter. "Monkeys", "A Kitten Named Woof", "38 Parrots", "Got Bitten" - all these cartoons were filmed according to his script, and "Bad Advice" is a book that has gained immense popularity.
By the way, an anthology of children's literature has been published in Canada: the books of most writers have a circulation of 300-400 thousand, and Auster's Bad Advice has sold 12 million copies!
From childhood, Eduard Uspensky was a ringleader, participated in KVN, organized skits, then he first tried his hand at writing, later he began to write plays for children's radio programs, children's theaters, dreamed of creating his own magazine for children.
The cartoon "Crocodile Gena and his friends" brought fame to the writer, since then the eared symbol - Cheburashka, has settled in almost every home.
We also still love the book and cartoon “Three from Prostokvashino”, “Koloboks are Investigating”, “Plasticine Crow”, “Baba Yaga Against!” and others.
Speaking of modern children's writers, it's simply impossible not to think about the author of the Harry Potter series of books, the wizard boy and his friends.
It's the best-selling book series in history, and the movies made from it have been huge box office hits.
Rowling had a chance to go from obscurity and poverty to worldwide fame. At first, no editors agreed to accept and publish a book about a wizard, believing that such a genre would be of no interest to readers.
Only the small publishing house Bloomsbury agreed - and did not lose.
Now Rowling continues to write, is engaged in charity and social activities, she is a self-fulfilled author and a happy mother and wife.
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Writers are people who are engaged in writing text works that are intended to be familiar to others. When we want to plunge into another Universe, we always turn to these very creations of writers. Their activity helps us a lot in life, teaches us to be useful to society, mutual assistance.
Any connoisseur of literature is familiar with. According to rumors, he was very loving, but at the same time full of chrome, but this did not stop him from luring women into his networks.
Was not a child with a happy childhood. His father was sent to a debtor's prison, and the boy himself had to work to feed his family. He was taken to a wax factory, where every day from morning to night he glued labels on cans. Many will say that the work is not dusty, what's wrong with that? And you try to do this all day instead of the usual children's games and you will understand. That is why the images of unfortunate children in Dickens came out perfectly.
We are all familiar with creativity. He was scared to death of the dark. Perhaps the reason for this was that the future writer studied at the cemetery. The school was too poor, so the math teacher brought the children to where the children chose a monument for themselves and counted how many years a person lived. Now the themes of Allan Poe's works are not so surprising.
He was a friend of the inventor, who was considered the most secretive person of his time. Twain even invented a couple of things.
He was addicted to drugs, and he also supported the ideas of terrorists. Maybe it was because of his drug addiction, who knows?
A whole team of proofreaders worked on it. The thing is that he had absolutely no knowledge of spelling and punctuation. Since he wanted his work to be published in a good way, he had to hire people to correct his mistakes.
In Great Britain, a little less than the queen is revered. It is also called the symbol of the country. Its sales circulation is practically the highest, second only to Shakespeare.
He was so popular that towards the end of his life, loving readers sent letters with the address "V. Hugo Avenue", although the street had a specific name. However, the parcel always found its addressee.
One can only say about Russian writers and poets that they are loved all over the world. Every connoisseur of literary works says that Russian classics are a necessary basis for any person.
The most popular poet in Russia was very ugly, which distinguishes him from his wife, Natalia Goncharova. He was ten centimeters shorter than her. That is why at the balls Alexander Sergeevich tried to stay as far away from his beloved as possible, so that such a contrast would not greatly distract people.
As a young man, he spent a lot of time gambling. Once he even lost his estate in Yasnaya Polyana. He wanted to buy her back, but for some reason did not.
Helped to collect things for the evacuation. He rewound her suitcase with a strong rope, joking that you could at least hang yourself on it. It was on her that Tsvetaeva hanged herself in the end.
Gogol was not indifferent to needlework. For the summer, he even sewed neckerchiefs for himself, which he loved very much.
A few years before his death, he wrote that he should not be buried until the moment when the body began to decompose. He was not listened to and buried almost immediately. After digging up the body, they said that the skull was turned on its side. Another version says that the skull was missing. The writer was very afraid that he would be buried alive. Whether it happened or not, no one knows.
The only word he used to describe his homeland was the word "steal" when asked about Russia in another country.
Tolstoy had terrible handwriting. He could only be understood by the writer's wife, who rewrote his famous novel "War and Peace" several times. He wrote quickly, so that the handwriting became illegible. Looking at the scope of his works, the theory seems real.
The most readable handwriting was at, for which he was thanked many times.
I had a keen sense of smell. Once he decomposed the fragrance of a French perfumer into ingredients, to which the latter only sighed in disappointment, regretting that Kuprin was just a writer.
- a historian-philologist by education.
Writers are the same people, they have a lot of funny things going on in their lives:
As a joke, Sir chose twelve of the richest men in London, who had a reputation for honest and decent bankers, and wrote them notes saying that everything had surfaced. The next day, every single banker left the city. So their criminal atrocities were revealed, and it was just a joke.
In his early years, Mark Twain worked as a journalist in Nevada. One day he went to a pool club, but bet a young man 50 cents that he would beat him in a game. The stranger said that he would play with his left hand, so sorry for Twain, who played worse than ever. Mark decided to teach him a lesson, but still lost by handing over his money. He then said that he would like to see how the guy plays with his right hand, if he is so good with his left, to which the latter said that he is actually left-handed.
Pushkin was gambling, he had big debts. When time was running out, he amused himself by drawing caricatures of creditors in his notebooks. One day it came out, there was a huge scandal.
Once, on the embankment of the Fontanka River, three students from a local university caught up with them. One of them said: “Look, the cloud is coming,” hinting at the fullness of the fabulist. The latter did not remain in debt, saying that the toads croaked.
Once I ran into a cyclist, both got off with only a slight fright. When the guy began to apologize to the writer, he laughed and said:
"It's good that you didn't kill me, otherwise you would forever remain the one who killed Bernard Shaw."
Children's writers are just a name. Their works are often read by adults. There is even a list of the best writers of children's literature:
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most famous storytellers in the world. However, he always believed that his works were for an adult audience. He didn't even like children. When they decided to erect a monument to him, he demanded that the figures of children should not be close by.
The works are familiar to each of us. He changed many professions before he became a writer. During the Great Patriotic War, Dragunsky took part in the defense of Moscow.
- the person whose poems we learn first of all. His fairy tales are very firmly embedded in the life of any person. Playing with children, he himself became a child. Children adored him for the simplicity of his soul.
It is part of everyone's childhood. She was a very determined woman: if she drove something into her head, do not hesitate, she will achieve her goal.
The work of a writer takes a lot of time and effort. People engaged in literature in this vein are spiritually developed much better than others. Their talent instills in us a love of beauty.
Arkady Gaidar, Janusz Korchak, Lev Kassil, Mark Twain - all these are the names of famous children's writers, whose works everyone read. Their stories and stories are filled with kindness, humanity. What is known about the life of these writers? Were they as kind and humane as their books?
There was little information about famous children's writers, especially domestic ones, in Soviet times. In anthologies and textbooks there were, of course, biographies of the authors, but they were meager, formulaic and often false. A writer who created moralizing works for children could not have vices and weaknesses.
Today, information about a particular famous person is open. We can find out what a popular author was like in his personal life, what he loved, what he suffered from, how he spent the last days of his life. The biography of the most famous children's writers today, of course, is not without fiction, but much more reliable than thirty or forty years ago.
Below are interesting facts from the life of authors whose works are known to everyone. Or almost everyone. The names of famous children's writers are listed in alphabetical order.
Perhaps the most famous children's writer. Who has not read Andersen's fairy tales? "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "Wild Swans", "Ugly Duckling" - everyone remembers the plot of these fairy tales.
The childhood years of the famous writer passed in need. Andersen's father was a shoemaker, his mother was a couple. The future storyteller was a very receptive, emotional child. Hans' mother, apparently, was a kind and considerate woman. She sent her son to a charity school - one of the rare educational institutions at that time in which physical punishment was not practiced. At the age of 14, Hans Christian Andersen went to Copenhagen. He dreamed of becoming famous. As you know, his dream came true.
A woman who wrote many poems for children experienced a terrible loss - the death of her own child. Agnia Barto was born in Moscow, in the intellectual Jewish family. Since childhood, she studied at a ballet school, graduated from a choreographic school. The maiden name of the poetess is Volova. "Barto" she inherited from her first husband, a poet and ornithologist. Son Garik died 4 days before the Great Victory - May 5, 1945.
According to some reports, Agniya Barto, being the author of good children's poems, did not differ in kindness in life. She took an active part in the persecution of Chukovsky's daughter. Barto's signature was also in a collective letter dedicated to one of the works of Korney Ivanovich, which the censors called "charlatan awkward nonsense."
The works of this author used to be present in every home library. As a rule, a brief biographical note was contained in the introduction. About the famous children's writer, however, the truth was not written. She was way too ugly.
Those born in the USSR remember such works as Blue Cup, Chuk and Gek, Timur and his team. Some of Gaidar's books were included in the school curriculum, many of them were included in the list of literature for the summer. However, Soviet readers did not know anything about the fact that the famous children's writer was a mentally unbalanced person and a murderer.
Arkady Gaidar began his military career at the age of fourteen. At seventeen he was already at the head of a regiment. At twenty he was accepted into the special purpose unit and sent to Khakassia. Here he had to find and destroy the white officers who acted under the leadership of Kolchak. This Gaidar did not succeed, and therefore he became angry and began to execute simple, innocent people. Even the active participants in the "Red Terror" were shocked by these actions. Gaidar was removed from his post. He spent some time in a psychiatric hospital.
What works come to mind first? in the name of this famous children's writer? The list of Hoffmann's books is quite extensive, the most famous are The Golden Pot, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Sandman, Elixirs of Satan. The last work, however, is far from being aimed at a children's audience.
Amadeus Hoffmann is the most famous German romantic writer. Several ballets have been created based on his works, many films have been shot. At the same time, Hoffmann, however, like many of his other colleagues, spent most of his life in poverty. All his attempts to make a living from literature led to poverty. Only in recent years did he manage to improve his financial situation thanks to a small inheritance.
The famous Russian children's writer graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow State University. As a third-year student, he suddenly experienced an irresistible craving for literary creativity. First of all, this was expressed in lengthy letters that Kassil regularly sent to his relatives. Each of his messages was about thirty pages long.
The younger brother took the letters to the local editorial office, where they were happily published, about which the author knew nothing for a long time. When he became aware that his messages had some artistic value (otherwise they would not have been published in the newspaper), he decided to earn money by writing literary works. The most famous book by Lev Kassil is "Konduit and Shvambrania".
The parents of the creator of The Jungle Book dreamed that their beloved son would become an officer. Rudyard himself was not opposed to a military career. However, from childhood he suffered from myopia, and therefore had to take up literary work. Rudyard wrote short stories while still in military school. A real writing career began after several trips to Asia and the United States as a correspondent.
According to one of the Polish musicians who lived in Warsaw at the end thirties, the writer was a surprisingly noble person. For many years Korczak was engaged in literary creativity, but during his lifetime he was not classified as a prose writer of the first rank. The thing is that his work belonged to a rather specific area.
He wrote only for children and only about children. In his books you can see a deep knowledge of child psychology. But the main thing, perhaps, was not even how Korczak wrote, but how he lived. He devoted every minute to the children. The teacher did not change this position even in the last hours of his life.
The writer organized several orphanages, collected donations, and hosted children's radio programs. In 1940, he ended up in the Warsaw ghetto along with his pupils. Korczak could have avoided death. He was a fairly well-known personality and had the opportunity, with the help of his admirers, to hide on the "Aryan" side. But of course he didn't. In August 1942, about two hundred children were sent to Treblinka. Korczak preferred to stay with his pupils and die in the gas chamber.
The creator of the famous series of works about the adventures of Alice was born in the family of a priest. Lewis Carroll, in addition, had outstanding mathematical abilities. He received a bachelor's degree, then won a competition for lecturing at one of the English universities. Even when he became a famous writer, he continued to publish scientific works under his own name. Lewis Carroll's real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.
The American prose writer, as you know, wrote not only for children. His work covers many genres. This is satire, and philosophical fiction, and journalism. Mark Twain traveled a lot, worked for correspondents for most of his life. The writer had an amazing sense of humor, while being a sensitive, romantic person. He fell in love with his future wife at first sight. Olivia became disabled after an injury she received in her youth. Twain took care of her until the end of his life.
The writer's childhood is known from the autobiographical book Silver Coat of Arms. Chukovsky's mother was a servant in the home of a wealthy man named Emmanuil Levenson. From him she gave birth in 1882 year of the boy who later became one of the best Soviet children's writers. The father decided to connect his life with a woman of his circle. The childhood of the future poet and prose writer passed in Odessa. Here he studied for some time at the gymnasium, which he failed to graduate due to his low birth.
Real name writer - Nikolai Korneichukov. In the metric he has like illegitimate, there was no patronymic. He later took on a pseudonym and added a fictitious middle name. The writer had four children, of whom he survived three. He dedicated many poetic works to his daughter Murochka, who died at the age of 11.
And one more fact from the biography of Korney Chukovsky. His work was highly appreciated by critics and literary figures. He was a laureate of the State Prize. But like no other, he supported talented fellow writers who fell into disgrace, and therefore, at the end of his life, he acquired many ill-wishers.
