Leo Tolstoy is the author of works not only for adults, but also for children. Young readers like stories, there were fables, tales of the famous prose writer. Tolstoy's works for children teach love, kindness, courage, justice, resourcefulness.
Tales for the little ones
These works can be read to kids by their parents. A 3-5 year old child will be interested in meeting the heroes of fairy tales. When the kids learn to add words from letters, they will be able to read and study Tolstoy’s works for children on their own.
The tale "Three Bears" tells the story of a girl Masha, who got lost in the forest. She came across a house and entered it. The table was laid, on it stood 3 bowls of different sizes. Masha tasted the stew first of two large ones, and then ate the whole soup, which was poured into a small plate. Then she sat on a chair and slept on the bed, which, like a chair and a plate, belonged to Mishutka. When he returned home with his parent bears and saw all this, he wanted to catch the girl, but she jumped out the window and ran away.
Toddlers will be interested in other works of Tolstoy for children, written in the form of fairy tales.
The stories were
It is useful for older children to read Tolstoy's works for children, written in the format of short stories, for example, about a boy who really wanted to study, but his mother did not let him go.
The story of Filippok begins with this. But the boy Philip somehow still went to school without asking when he stayed at home alone with his grandmother. Entering the classroom, he was frightened at first, but then he pulled himself together and answered the teacher with questions. The teacher promised the child that he would ask his mother to let Filippka go to school. This is how the boy wanted to study. After all, learning something new is so interesting!
Another small and good man was written by Tolstoy. Works for children composed by Lev Nikolaevich include the story “Foundling”. From it we learn about the girl Masha, who discovered a baby on the threshold of her house. The girl was kind, watered the foundling with milk. Her mother wanted to give the baby to the boss, as their family was poor, but Masha said that the foundling eats little, and she herself will look after him. The girl kept her word, she swaddled, fed, put the baby to bed.
The next story, like the previous one, is based on real events. It is called the "Cow." The work tells about the widow Mary, her six children and a cow.
Tolstoy, works for children created in instructive form
After reading the story "Stone" once again you are convinced that you should not keep the stone in your bosom, that is, for a long time lurk anger at someone. After all, this is a destructive feeling.
In the story, one poor man wore a stone in his bosom in the literal sense of the word. Once a rich man, instead of helping, threw this cobblestone into the poor. When the rich man’s life changed dramatically, he was taken to prison, the poor wanted to throw a stone at him, which he saved, but the anger had long passed, and she was replaced by pity.
You feel the same feeling when reading the story “Poplar”. The narration is in the first person. The author, along with his assistants, wanted to cut down the young poplars. These were processes of the old tree. The man thought that he would make his life easier, but everything turned out differently. Poplar withered and therefore gave birth to new trees. The old tree died, and the workers destroyed the new shoots.
Fables
Not everyone knows that Leo Tolstoy's works for children are not only fairy tales, short stories, but also fables written in prose.
For example, "Ant and Dove." After reading this fable, children will conclude that good deeds entail good response.
The ant fell into the water and began to sink, a dove threw a branch to him there along which the poor fellow could get out. Once the hunter put a net on a dove, he wanted to close the trap, but then an ant came to the aid of the bird. He bit the hunter’s leg, he gasped. At this time, the dove got out of the network and flew away.
Other instructive fables invented by Leo Tolstoy deserve attention. Works for children written in this genre are:
- "Turtle and Eagle";
- "The head and tail of a snake";
- "Lion and mouse";
- "Donkey and horse";
- "Lion, bear and fox";
- "The Frog and the Lion";
- "Ox and the old woman."
"Childhood"
Pupils of primary and secondary school age can be advised to read the first part of the trilogy of Leo Tolstoy's "Childhood", "Adolescence", "Youth". It will be useful for them to find out how their peers lived - the children of wealthy parents, in the 19th century.
The story begins with an acquaintance with Nikolenka Artenev, who turned 10 years old. The boy was instilled with good manners from childhood. And now, having woken up, he washed, dressed, and the teacher Karl Ivanovich led him and his younger brother to say hello to mommy. She poured tea in the living room, then the family had breakfast.
This is how Leo Tolstoy described the morning scene. Works for children teach young readers good, love, like this story. The author describes how Nikolenka felt for her parents — pure and sincere love. This story will be useful to young readers. In high school, they will study the continuation of the book - "Adolescence" and "Youth".
Tolstoy's works: list
Short stories read very quickly. Here is the name of some of them that Lev Nikolaevich wrote for children:
- "Eskimos";
- "Two comrades";
- "Bulka and the wolf";
- "How the trees walk";
- "Girls are smarter than old people";
- "Apple trees";
- "Magnet";
- "Lozina";
- "Two merchants";
- "Bone".
These are recommended for extracurricular reading of Tolstoy's work. The list can be continued with the following stories:
- "Candle";
- "Bad air";
- "Harmful air";
- "Hares";
- "Deer".
Animal stories
Tolstoy has very touching stories. We learn about the brave boy from the following story, which is called “Kitten”. There was a cat in one family. For a while, she suddenly disappeared. When the children - brother and sister, found her, they saw that the cat gave birth to kittens. The guys took one for themselves, began to care for the small creature - to feed, drink.
Somehow they went for a walk and took the pet with them. But soon the children forgot about him. They remembered only when the baby was in danger - the hunting dogs rushed at him with barking. The girl got scared and ran away, and the boy rushed to protect the kitten. He covered him with his body and thus saved him from the dogs, which the hunter then recalled.
There are other instructive works of authorship. L. Tolstoy for children is a teacher who, in an unobtrusive way, instills in them the basic moral skills.
In the story "Elephant" we learn about a giant animal living in India. The owner mistreated him - almost did not feed him and made him work hard. Once the animal could not stand such a treatment and crushed the man, stepping on him with his foot. Instead of the former, the elephant chose the boy as his master - his son.
Here are some instructive and interesting stories written by a classic. These are the best works of Leo Tolstoy for children. They will help to instill in the children many useful and important qualities, they will teach them to better see and understand the world around them.