Stories. Book for family reading

The publication is intended for family reading. The book includes selected stories by Anton Chekhov about children and childhood. While all of these works are united "child" theme, they are not "children" in the usual sense. But that's what makes the story of small heroes Chekhov particularly interesting for the maturing child who learns to understand himself and the adult that the child can help. The book is recommended reading for children 8-11 years. Read Chekhov's stories are not as easy as it may seem. Many linguistic, cultural, historical and everyday details of life of Chekhov's epoch today require explanation. And this joint with an adult reading is in this case particularly important. Read the text of the help comments in the margins. A discussion of reading together can be a cause for serious dialogue, a way of reading culture, the child's ability to further develop already own literary texts. A special section of the book, which presents interesting materials of the late XIX century and tasks to the stories, will help the child get acquainted with the works unobtrusively Russian classics in his usual playful way. The edition is illustrated works of the All-Union and Russian children's drawing competition "illustrate Chekhov" from the State Literary-Memorial muzeyazapovednika Anton Chekhov (Melikhovo).