Ekaterina Morozova

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It is difficult to unambiguously answer the question of which books are better to read with a three-year-old baby, because children even at this age not only have different interests, but also differ from each other in intellectual development. Someone is already able to assimilate fairly long stories and novels, someone is not even interested in short fairy tales and poems.

How do children perceive books at 3 years old?

As a rule, different perception of books by three-year-old children depends on several factors:

• How much the child is used to spending time with parents and what are the benefits of joint classes with mom and dad for the baby
• To what extent is the child mentally prepared to read books?
• How much parents tried to instill in their child a love of reading.

Situations are different, as well as the degree of readiness of the child to read together. Important for parents do not compare your child with others(“Zhenya is already listening to Pinocchio, and mine is not even interested in Turnip”), but remember that each child has his own pace of development. But this does not mean that parents should give up and just wait until the child wants to. In any case, you need to deal with the baby, starting with short rhymes, funny fairy tales. At the same time, the main goal should not be to “master” a certain amount of literature, but do everything to instill in your child an interest in reading.

Why should a child read?

With the development of modern technology, one can often hear the question: “Why should a child read?” Of course, both a TV and a computer with developing programs are not a bad thing. But they still cannot be compared with a book read by parents, primarily for the following reasons:

• educational moment: mom or dad, while reading a book, focuses the child's attention on the episodes that are important in the educational plan for their baby;
• Communication with parents, in which not only the child's attitude to the world around is formed, but also the ability to communicate with other people;
• Formation of the emotional sphere: the reaction to the intonations of the reading parent's voice helps to form the child's ability to empathize, nobility, the ability to perceive the world on a sensory level;
• Development of fantasy and literate speech, expanding horizons.

What do psychologists say?

Of course, each kid is individual, and his perception of reading books will be individual. Nevertheless, psychologists highlight several general recommendations that will help parents make reading together not only enjoyable, but also productive:

• Reading books to a child pay special attention to intonation, facial expressions, gestures: at the age of three, the child is not so much interested in the plot as in the actions and experiences of the acting characters, the baby learns to respond correctly to life situations.
• Clearly define good and bad deeds in a fairy tale, highlight good and bad characters. At the age of three, the child clearly divides the world into black and white, and with the help of a fairy tale, the kid now understands life, learns to behave correctly.
• Poetry is an important element in joint reading. They develop speech, expand the vocabulary of the child.
• Among the huge variety of books in stores, not all are suitable for the baby. When choosing a book, pay attention to does the book carry a moral load, is there an instructive subtext in the book. It is best to buy already tested, well-proven books.

10 best books for kids aged 3

1. Collection of Russian folk tales “Once upon a time…”
This is a wonderful colorful book that will appeal not only to children, but also to their parents. The book includes not only the fifteen most beloved Russian fairy tales by kids, but also folk riddles, nursery rhymes, songs, tongue twisters.
The world that a child learns through the relationship of fairy-tale heroes of Russian folklore becomes for him not only clearer and more colorful, but also kinder and fairer.
The book includes the following stories:"Ryaba Hen", "Gingerbread Man", "Turnip", "Teremok", "Bubble, Straw and Bast Shoes", "Geese-Swans", "Snow Maiden", "Verlioka", "Morozko", "Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka" , “Sister Chanterelle and the Gray Wolf”, “Cockerel and Bean Seed”, “Fear has Big Eyes”, “Three Bears” (L. Tolstoy), “Cat, Rooster and Fox”.
Reviews of parents about the collection of Russian folk tales "Once upon a time"

Inna

This book is the best edition of famous Russian fairy tales that I have come across. The eldest daughter (she is three years old) immediately fell in love with the book for wonderful colorful illustrations.
Fairy tales are presented in the most folklore version, which also attracts. In addition to the text of fairy tales, nursery rhymes, tongue twisters, riddles and sayings are given. I highly recommend to all parents.

Olga

Very good stories, wonderfully presented. Before this book, I could not get my son to listen to Russian folk tales until I bought this book.

2. V. Bianchi "Tales for kids"

Children at the age of three really like the stories and fairy tales of V. Bianchi. It is unlikely that there will be a kid who would not love animals, and Bianchi's books will therefore not only be interesting, but also very informative: the child will learn many interesting facts about nature and animals.

Bianchi's tales about animals are not just interesting: they teach kindness, teach to make friends and help friends in difficult situations.

Reviews of parents about the book by V. Bianchi "Tales for Kids"

Larisa

My son loves all sorts of spider bugs. We decided to try to read him a fairy tale about an ant who was in a hurry to go home. She was afraid that he would not listen - he was generally a fidget, but oddly enough, he listened to the whole tale in its entirety. Now this book is our favorite. We read one or two fairy tales a day, he especially likes the fairy tale “The Titmouse Calendar”.

Valeria

A very successful book in my opinion - a good selection of fairy tales, wonderful illustrations.

3. The book of fairy tales by V. Suteev

Probably, there is no such person who would not know the fairy tales of V. Suteev. This book is one of the most comprehensive collections ever published.

The book is divided into three sections:

1. V. Suteev - author and artist (included are his fairy tales-pictures and fairy tales written and illustrated by him)
2. Based on scenarios by V. Suteev
3. Fairy tales with illustrations by Suteev. (K. Chukovsky, M. Plyatskovsky, I. Kipnisa).
Reviews of parents about the book of fairy tales by Suteev

Maria

For a long time I chose which edition of Suteev's fairy tales to choose. Still, I settled on this book, primarily because the collection includes many different fairy tales, not only by Suteev himself, but also by other authors with his illustrations. I was very pleased that the tales of Kipnis were included in the book. Great book, great design, highly recommended!

4. Korney Chukovsky "The Seven Best Tales for Kids"

The name of Korney Chukovsky speaks for itself. This edition includes the most famous fairy tales of the author, on which more than one generation of children grew up. The book is large in format, well-designed and colorful, the illustrations are very bright and entertaining. It is sure to please the little reader.

Reviews of parents about the Seven best fairy tales for kids by Korney Chukovsky

Galina

I have always liked Chukovsky's works - they are easy to remember, very bright and imaginative. After two readings already, my daughter began to quote whole pieces from fairy tales by heart (before that, they didn’t want to learn by heart).

5. G. Oster, M. Plyatskovsky "A kitten named Woof and other tales"

A cartoon about a kitten named Woof is loved by many children. The more interesting it will be for kids to read this book.
The book combines under its cover the fairy tales of two authors - G. Oster ("Kitten named Woof") and M. Plyatskovsky with drawings by V. Suteev.
Despite the fact that the illustrations differ from the images of the cartoon, a selection of fairy tales will appeal to children.
Reviews of parents about the book "A Kitten Named Woof and Other Tales"

Evgenia

We love this cartoon very much, so the book went with a bang. Both daughter and son love the heroes of fairy tales. They love to quote short stories by heart (daughter loves The Secret Language, son prefers Jump and Jump). The illustrations, although different from the cartoon, also appealed to the children.

Anna:

Plyatskovsky's tales about the Kryachik duck and other animals have become a discovery for children, we read all the tales with pleasure. I note the convenient format of the book - we always take it on the road.

6. D. Mamin-Sibiryak "Alyonushka's Tales"

Bright and colorful book will introduce your child to children's classics. The artistic language of the fairy tales of Mamin-Sibiryak is colorful, rich and imaginative.

The collection includes four tales of the cycle "The Tale of the Kozyavochka", "The Tale of the Brave Hare", "The Tale of Komar-Komarovich" and "The Tale of the Voronushka-Black Head".

An invaluable source of wisdom and inspiration for the child. In this section, you can read your favorite fairy tales online for free and give children the first important lessons in the world order and morality. It is from the magical story that children learn about good and evil, and also that these concepts are far from absolute. Each fairy tale has a short description, which will help parents choose a topic that is relevant for the age of the child, and provide him with a choice.

Listening to fairy tales, children not only acquire the necessary knowledge, but also learn to build relationships in society, relating themselves to one or another fictional character. Based on the experience of relationships between fairy-tale characters, the child understands that one should not unconditionally trust strangers. Our site presents the most famous fairy tales for your children. Choose interesting fairy tales in the presented table.

Why is it useful to read fairy tales?

Various plots of the fairy tale help the child to understand that the world around him can be contradictory and rather complicated. While listening to the adventures of the hero, children are confronted virtually with injustice, hypocrisy and pain. But this is how a baby learns to appreciate love, honesty, friendship and beauty. Always having a happy ending, fairy tales help the kid to be an optimist and resist all kinds of troubles in life.

The entertainment component of fairy tales should not be underestimated. Listening to exciting stories has a lot of advantages, for example, in comparison with watching cartoons - there is no threat to the baby's vision. Moreover, listening to children's fairy tales performed by parents, the baby learns many new words and learns to correctly articulate sounds. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of this, because scientists have long proven that nothing affects the future comprehensive development of a child like early speech development.

What are fairy tales for children?

Fairy tales there are different ones: magical - exciting children's imagination with a riot of fantasy; household - telling about a simple everyday life, in which magic is also possible; about animals - where the leading characters are not people, but various animals so dearly loved by children. Our site contains a large number of such fairy tales. Here you can read for free what will be interesting to the baby. Convenient navigation will help make finding the right material quick and easy.

Read annotations to give the child the right to independently choose a fairy tale, because most modern child psychologists believe that the key to the future love of kids for reading lies in the freedom of choice of material. We give you and your child unlimited freedom in choosing wonderful children's fairy tales!

At the age of three, a baby is a completely conscious being who already has his own idea of ​​​​the surrounding reality and the processes that take place in it. And it is during this period of the life of a little one that one should begin to form basic values ​​in him, which over time will transform him into a highly moral person. Of course, we are talking about kindness, responsiveness, courage, honesty, responsibility. How to develop these qualities in a child? Fairy tales are one of the main tools here. Yes, yes, it is they who can clearly demonstrate to the little man what is good and what is bad. And here parents face a difficult dilemma: what fairy tales are recommended for reading for a 3-year-old child?

We were all children

It should be noted that a fairy tale is an integral part of children's education. We all read fascinating stories about Baba Yaga, the Serpent Gorynych and other unusual heroes. Parents have an important task - to help the child understand the meaning of morality, which is contained in a magical legend. It is with this in mind that the question of which fairy tales for a child of 3 years old should be chosen in the first place should be decided. Unfortunately, not all parents bother to specially go to the bookstore and buy really informative "reading" for the little one.

As a rule, this process is spontaneous, and the mother acquires for her child the first thing that comes to hand.

for baby

And yet, what kind of first fairy tales can you recommend for a child of 3 years old? Naturally, those that will be interesting and easy to understand, that is, having a simple plot.

Children's teachers and psychologists recommend starting with the works that were read to all kids in the USSR: "Gingerbread Man", "Masha and the Bear", "Ryaba Hen", "Teremok". Also, experts advise opting for the works of Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky: "Cockroach", "Fedorino's grief", "Moydodyr". It is in them that the negative qualities are ridiculed in an absolutely accessible language and the positive ones are emphasized. Believe that after reading them, your kid will understand that you can’t be lazy, arrogant and ignorant.

Of course, the question of which fairy tales for a 3-year-old child should be taken into service should be decided by parents on an individual basis. However, fathers and mothers should not forget that the full development of the little man depends on the quality of the material that will be read to the child in early childhood.

Before you buy this or that fairy tale in the store, try to evaluate it from the point of view of children's interest. As practice shows, kids prefer more. Our fairy tales are understandable, instructive and at the same time kind, which cannot always be said about foreign works.

About animals

Of course, not a single peanut remains indifferent to works about animals, since each representative of the fauna is the personification of dignity or vice. So, Lisa Patrikeevna is associated with cunning, Oblique - with speed, and Mikhail Potapych with clumsiness. Do not know what fairy tales to read to children 3-4 years old at night?

We can advise the following: "Wolf and seven kids", "Geese-Swans", "Zayushkina's hut", "Fox and Wolf".

Don't forget the epic

However, parents should not only read Russian fairy tales to their offspring. For children 3 years old, epics about heroes are also suitable. For example, "Ilya Muromets and Kalin Tsar", "Volga and Mikula", "Dobrynya and the Serpent". It is from these folk opuses that the child learns about courage, ingenuity, courage and determination. The kid will love epics no less than fairy tales.

The Magical World of Andersen

And, of course, Andersen's fairy tales, which are a pleasure to read, contribute to the moral development of the child. The writer came up with an amazing world of magic for kids, in which good always triumphs over evil. In dozens of works by the famous storyteller, the main human vices and shortcomings are ridiculed: greed, stupidity, indifference, cowardice, hypocrisy. Of course, the kid should learn about the "Snow Queen", "Ugly Duckling", "Ole-Lukoy", "Thumbelina".

It is Andersen's fairy tales, filled with kindness and sincerity, in a veiled form that help to discuss with the baby unpleasant topics that parents try to avoid in everyday life. Carried away by an exciting plot, the little one tries to put himself in the place of the main character - thereby he develops abstract thinking.

In addition, the child's imagination, fantasy work, and vocabulary is also replenished. The ability to build contact with parents is an integral part of the proper development of the offspring, and Andersen's fairy tales play one of the key roles here.

Fairy tale strife

Unfortunately, not all modern fairy tales help to set the correct vector for the development of the child. Of course, 99% of them contribute to the growth of children's imagination, however, in some folk opuses, plots are described in which prosperity can be achieved through lies, betrayal and deceit. In everyday life, this leads to disappointment, and sometimes to spiritual degradation. Often, parents themselves are not able to answer the children's question: "Why?", which almost always suggests itself after reading or watching the fairy tale "today".

Today, experts advise purchasing audio books in which fairy tale stories, using specific examples, will demonstrate what qualities of character need to be “tempered” from an early age, thereby awakening the child’s personal potential.

Conclusion

Of course, today, under the dominance of computer technology, it is simply necessary to instill in a child a love of reading. How to do it? Just by personal example. When the kid sees that dad or mom cannot tear themselves away from reading, he will pick up a fairy tale and begin to imitate them. If in this way you maintain interest in reading, then the child's vocabulary will expand, and his thinking, fantasy, logic, and speech will move to a new stage of development.

Fairy tales that teach good ...

These good bedtime stories with a happy and instructive ending will delight your child before going to bed, calm them down, teach goodness and friendship.

2. The tale of how Fedya saved the forest from the evil sorcerer

The boy Fedya Yegorov came to the village to rest in the summer with his grandparents. This village was right next to the forest. Fedya decided to go to the forest for berries and mushrooms, but his grandparents did not let him in. They said that the real Baba Yaga lives in their forest, and for more than two hundred years no one has been going to this forest.

Fedya did not believe that Baba Yaga lived in the forest, but he obeyed his grandparents and did not go into the forest, but went to the river to fish. The cat Vaska followed Fedya. The fish were biting well. Three ruffs were already swimming in Fedya's jar when the cat knocked it over and ate the fish. Fedya saw this, got upset and decided to postpone fishing until tomorrow. Fedya returned home. Grandma and Grandpa were not at home. Fedya removed the fishing rod, put on a shirt with long sleeves and, taking a basket, went to the neighboring guys to call them into the forest.

Fedya believed that grandparents had composed about Baba Yaga, that they simply did not want him to go into the forest, because it is always very easy to get lost in the forest. But Fedya was not afraid to get lost in the forest, because he wanted to go into the forest with friends who have been living here for a long time, which means they know the forest well.

To Fedya's great surprise, all the guys refused to go with him and they began to dissuade him. …

3. Promiseikin

Once upon a time there was a boy Fedya Yegorov. Fedya did not always keep his promises. Sometimes, having promised his parents to clean up his toys, he got carried away, forgot and left them scattered.

Once Fedya's parents left him alone at home and asked him not to lean out of the window. Fedya promised them that he would not stick out of the window, but would draw. He got everything he needed for drawing, settled down in a large room at the table and began to draw.

But as soon as dad and mom left the house, Fedya was immediately drawn to the window. Fedya thought: “So what if I promised not to look out, I’ll quickly look out, see what the guys are doing in the yard, and dad and mom won’t even know that I was looking out.”

Fedya put a chair up to the window, climbed onto the sill, lowered the handle on the frame, and before he even had time to pull the window sash, it flew open on its own. By some miracle, just like in a fairy tale, a flying carpet appeared in front of the window, and on it sat an unfamiliar grandfather. Grandpa smiled and said:

- Hello, Fedya! Do you want me to roll you on my carpet? …

4. Tale about food

The boy Fedya Yegorov became stubborn at the table:

I don’t want to eat soup and I won’t have porridge. I don't like bread!

Soup, porridge and bread took offense at him, disappeared from the table and ended up in the forest. And at this time, an evil hungry wolf roamed the forest and said:

I love soup, porridge and bread! Oh how I wish I could eat them!

The food heard this and flew straight into the wolf's mouth. The wolf has eaten, sits contentedly, licks its lips. And Fedya, without having eaten, left the table. For dinner, my mother served potato pancakes with jelly, and Fedya again became stubborn:

- Mom, I don’t want pancakes, I want pancakes with sour cream!

5. The Tale of the Nervous Pike or the Magic Book of Egor Kuzmich

There lived two brothers - Fedya and Vasya Egorov. They constantly started fights, quarrels, shared something among themselves, quarreled, argued over trifles, and at the same time, the youngest of the brothers, Vasya, always squeaked. Sometimes the eldest of the brothers, Fedya, also squeaked. The squeak of the children was very annoying and distressed to the parents, and especially to the mother. And people often get sick from grief.

So the mother of these boys fell ill, so much so that she stopped getting up even for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The doctor who came to treat my mother gave her medication and said that my mother needed peace and quiet. Dad, leaving for work, asked the children not to make noise. He gave them a book and said:

The book is interesting, read it. I think you will like it.

6. Fairy tale about Fedina toys

Once upon a time there was a boy Fedya Yegorov. Like all children, he had a lot of toys. Fedya loved his toys, played with them with pleasure, but there was one problem - he did not like to clean them up after himself. He will play and quit where he played. Toys lay in disarray on the floor and got in the way, everyone stammered over them, even Fedya himself threw them away.

And then one day the toys got tired of it.

- We need to run away from Fedya before we are completely broken. We must go to the good guys who take care of their toys and put them away,” said the plastic soldier.
…

7. An instructive tale for boys and girls: Devil's tail

Lived-was the Devil. That Devil had a magical tail. With the help of his tail, the Devil could find himself anywhere, but, most importantly, the Devil's tail could fulfill whatever he wanted, for this he had only to think of a wish and wave his tail. This devil was very evil and very harmful.

He used the magical power of his tail for harmful deeds. He arranged accidents on the roads, drowned people in the rivers, broke the ice under the fishermen, set fires and did many other atrocities. Once the Devil got tired of living alone in his underground kingdom.

He built himself a kingdom on earth, surrounded it with dense forests and swamps so that no one could approach him, and began to think about who else to populate his kingdom. The Devil thought and thought and came up with the idea of ​​populating his kingdom with assistants who would commit harmful atrocities on his orders.

The Devil decided to take naughty children as his assistants. …

Also on topic:

Poem: “Fedya is a nice little boy”

Cheerful boy Fedya
Riding a bike,
Fedya is walking along the path,
Stepping back a little to the left.
At this time on the track
Murka jumped out - a cat.
Fedya suddenly slowed down,
Missed the cat-Murka.
Fedya goes on smartly,
A friend shouts to him: “Wait a minute!
Let me ride a little.
It's a friend, not anyone
Fedya gave: - Take it, my friend,
Ride one circle.
He himself sat down on the bench,
He sees: a tap, and next to a watering can,
And flowers are waiting in the flowerbed -
Who would give a sip of water.
Fedya, jumping off the bench,
All flowers were poured from a watering can
And he poured water for the geese,
So that they can get drunk.
- Our Fedya is so good,
- the cat Prosha suddenly noticed,
- Yes, he is good for us as friends,
- said the goose, drinking some water.
- Woof woof woof! Polkan said
- Fedya is a nice little boy!

“Fedya is a bully boy”

Cheerful boy Fedya
Riding a bike
No straight road
Fedya is going - a mischievous one.
Driving straight across the lawn
Here I ran into peonies,
Broke three stems
And scared away three moths,
He crushed more daisies,
Hooked on a bush shirt,
On the move crashed into a bench,
Kicked and knocked over the watering can,
Soaked sandals in a puddle,
He took the pedals with mud.
“Ha-ha-ha,” said the gander,
Well, what a weirdo he is
Gotta ride on the track!
- Yes, - said the kitten Proshka,
- there is no road at all!
The cat said: - It hurts a lot!
- Woof-woof-woof, - said Polkan,
This boy is a bully!

When the child is 3-4 years old, it's time to move from reading short fairy tales and poems to more complex and longer stories. When choosing books for children aged 3-4, it is better to give preference to colorful, large-format hardcover editions. Now that the child has grown up, it is no longer necessary to buy books with cardboard pages - regular printing paper will do, but it should be white and of good quality.

For a 3-4 year old, illustrations still play an important role in helping to focus and keep attention on the story, so get books with large color pictures, preferably on every page. It should be borne in mind that illustrations for favorite works at this age are remembered for a long time by kids - after all, even now you can most likely remember how your favorite characters looked in the books of your childhood. That is why it is important that books for children aged 3-4 are accompanied by bright, colorful illustrations that are easy for a child to understand, made with taste and soul.

What to read to children 3-4 years old?

Nowadays, bookstores offer a huge range of children's books, but this often only makes it difficult for parents to choose. So many books with beautiful and bright covers, the same work is printed in many versions, so many different stories - no wonder your head is spinning! Given the fact that modern parents often do not have much time to read to children, when choosing books, you should be guided by the following principles:

First, look for timeless classic children's literature. Among children's books for children aged 3-4 there are many real masterpieces written by recognized classics of children's literature, which have already been read by any generation of children and which do not lose their relevance over time.

Secondly, in addition to time-tested children's works, you should also pay attention to the books of contemporary children's authors. When choosing modern works, opt for those that bring important educational ideas to children - they teach goodness, honesty, a sense of duty, justice, and so on.

Below you will find a selection of fairy tales, poems, stories and fairy tales for children 3-4 years old, which includes works by both classical and modern authors. Reading them will definitely give the child pleasure and benefit.

Folk tales for children 3-4 years old

At 3-4 years old, fairy tales still play a crucial role in the development of the child. If your child is already 3 years old, it's time to move from short fairy tales with a simple plot to where there is a place for magic, and good always triumphs over evil. As a rule, parents of 3-4-year-old children give preference, but do not forget about the wonderful fairy tales of the peoples of the world, on which more than one generation of children has grown up. 3-4 years old is a great age to broaden your horizons and introduce your child to other countries, peoples and cultures, and folk tales are a great way to do this!

Russian folk tales:

• Rejuvenating apples

Tales of the peoples of the world

• Stubborn goats (Uzbek folk tale)
• Visiting the sun (Slovak folk tale)
• Nurse Fox (Finnish folk tale)
• Brave fellow (Bulgarian folk tale)
• Puff (Belarusian folk tale)
• The forest bear and the naughty mouse (Latvian folk tale)
• The Rooster and the Fox (Scottish folk tale)
• Mouse, cricket and cat (Albanian folk tale)
• The Blacksmith and the Dwarves (Dutch folk tale)
• Fairies from the Diamond Mountains (Korean folk tale)
• Why Dogs Don't Like Cats (Chinese folk tale)

An excellent selection of fairy tales of the peoples of the world (with texts) can be found at www.world-tales.ru

Author's fairy tales for children 3-4 years old

Starting from the age of three, it is already possible to start more serious, meaningful reading and gradually introduce the child to the work of outstanding children's writers. Fairy tales develop the child's thinking, fantasy, imagination, and expand children's vocabulary. Selecting author's fairy tales for reading to three-year-old children is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. And, if everything is more or less clear with Russian author's fairy tales, then it is simply huge, therefore, when compiling a list of foreign fairy tales for children 3-4 years old, we tried to select the most interesting and memorable, those that do not lose their relevance over time, are interesting to children outside of time and the country where they live and, therefore, have been translated into dozens of languages. Reading the works of Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, one wonders how fairy tales can be written in such a way that almost all of them are still relevant and have been told for many decades.

Tales of Russian writers for children 3-4 years old

• Aleksandrova G. -
• Garshin V. -
• Ershov P. -
• Zhuravleva E. -
• Ivanov A. -
• Kataev V. -
• Kozlov S.
• Kurlandsky A. -
• Lebedeva G.- , Cucumber Horse Adventures
• Rumyantsev I. About the little pig Pluh
• Mamin-Sibiryak D. - ,
• Marshak S.
• Odoevsky F. -
• Auster G. 38 parrots,
• Panteleev L.- Two frogs
• Pasternak E. Adventures of toys in the most ordinary apartment
• Plyatskovsky M.- , Grasshopper Kuzi's Diary
• Pushkin A.-
• Tolstoy L. -
• Usachov A., Orange Camel
• Uspensky E., About Vera and Anfisa
• Tsyferov G.- How the Frog was looking for dad, Little giant, About the baby elephant and the bear cub, Steamboat
• Charskaya L.

Tales of foreign writers for children 3-4 years old

• Andersen G. X.- , . Despite the fact that Andersen's other fairy tales often appear in the lists of fairy tales for children 3-4 years old -, and - for children 3-4 years old, they may turn out to be too difficult to perceive or even frightening, therefore, it is better to postpone acquaintance with the full versions of these fairy tales until the child is 5 or 6 years old. And if you can’t wait to introduce your child to your favorite foreign fairy tales, you can read the options adapted for 3-4 years old, which are printed in an abridged version in
• Balint A.- , Dragonfly Island
• Brothers Grimm- , A pot of porridge, Snow White and Krasnozorka
• Gauf V. -
• Donaldson D.- Gruffalo
• Zhutaute L.- Tosya-Bosya and the dwarf Chistyulya
• Lindgren A.- The princess who didn't want to play with dolls
• Moore L. -
• Perro Sh. - ,
• Preisen A.- About a kid who could count to ten
• Potter b. -
• Smallman S. -
• Thais I. -
• Topelius S. -
• Yurie J.- Once upon a time there were rabbits
• Jancharsky Ch. -

Poems for children 3-4 years old

At the age of 3-4 years, poetic works play an important role in the development of the child - they tune in to communication, teach kids independence, politeness, friendship, honesty. Rhyming words quickly and for a long time cut into memory, which means that the child learns better how to pronounce words correctly - remembers the correct endings and learns to make the correct stresses in words. This is especially true for children living in the US and other foreign countries who are separated from Russian culture. In addition, learning poetry trains the memory of the child. When choosing poems for children aged 3-4, look for simple and understandable poems for children, about children like themselves and life situations familiar to them. Below is a selection of poems by domestic and foreign children's poets that 3-4 year old children will definitely like.

• Barto A.
• Voronkova L. -
• Zakhoder B.
• Marshak S.- That's how absent-minded, Twelve months. Mustachioed-striped, Cheerful counting to ten, The tale of the stupid mouse, What is in front of us, Smart things, Post office, The lady checked in the luggage, Circus,
• Mayakovsky V.- Whatever the page, then an elephant, then a lioness,?
• Mikhalkov S. - ,
• Nekrasov N. -
• Pivovarova I. -
• Plyatskovsky M. -
• Tokmakova I. -
• Usachov A.- Uncut Fedot, Candy Ballad, Snail, Ladybug, Pape Train, Flyer, Dwarf and Star, Eighth Note MU
• Uspensky E.- Take care of toys, Riddle about sweets, Nesting dolls, About doctors, Nature, Angler, Decals, Song about drawing, Defeat, If I were a girl, What boys have in their pockets, Redhead

• Alechkovich M.- Circus
• Brehwa Ya.- Holes in cheese
• Boske A.- Questions and answers, Are you sad
• Brecht b.- Winter conversation through the window
• Gabe D. Grandma's tales
• Herford O.- Dwarf and Mouse
• Graves R. Kings and queens
• Desnos R.- Grasshopper, Turtle
• Lansky B. Memory problems, Moms on a diet
• Mayer M.- Go to sleep!
• Nesbit K. My breakfast
• Nash O.- Microbe
• Preisn A.- Happy New Year
• Rasmussen H.- This story is completely true.
• Silverstein Sh.- If I were..., A closet-sized giraffe, The case of a hippopotamus, A bat
• Smith W.- Zebras
• Walter De La Mar- Alas!, Jemina
• Ciardi J.- About the one who lived in a small house
• Kharms D.- Amazing cat, Liar, Boat

Of course, it is much more difficult to find modern editions of poems by foreign poets than by Russian ones, but all of them are definitely on thematic sites. An excellent occasion to train your memory - having learned the most beloved by heart, you can tell them to your child in the morning, on a walk, in a car or bus. More poems by foreign poets for children 3-4 years old (with texts) can be found.

Stories for children 3-4 years old

Stories for children 3-4 years old should not be too long, but meaningful. It is best to choose stories and situations familiar to children, where the main characters are the same boys and girls as they are. Excellent at the age of 3-4 children have stories about domestic and wild animals. In our selection - the most interesting stories for children aged 3-4, which carry important educational ideas - they teach accuracy and order, diligence, courage, honesty, respect for elders.

Children's stories by Russian writers

• Barkov A. -
• Bianchi V. -
• Georgiev S. -