Eduard Uspensky

Eduard Uspensky (in Russian Эдуард Успенский, b. December 22, 1937) is a Russian writer and author of several children's books. Among his most beloved characters are Uncle Fedya (Дядя Фёдор), Crocodile Gena (Крокодил Гена), and Cheburashka (Чебурашка). Image File history File links Eduard_Uspensky. ... Image File history File links Eduard_Uspensky. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... Gena playing his accordion Crocodile Gena (Крокодил Гена) is a fictional friendly crocodile in the series of Cheburashka books by Russian writer Eduard Uspensky and also in the animated films based on the series by Soyuzmultfilm studio. ... Cover of audiobook Cheburashka by Eduard Uspensky Cheburashka (Russian: Чебурашка â–¶) is a creature from a story by Russian writer Eduard Uspensky. ...

Uspensky was born near Moscow. After graduating as an engineer, he earned his living by writing and producing animations. In addition to children's books, Uspensky's output includes plays and poems. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Look up engineer on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Animation is the illusion of motion created by the consecutive display of images of static elements. ... A play is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ...

Uspensky's first book about Uncle Fedya, Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat, was first published in Russian in 1974. The main character is a six-year-old boy who is called Uncle Fedya because he is very serious. After his parents don't let him keep Mr. Matroskin, a talking cat, Uncle Fedya leaves his home. With the dog Sharik, the three set up a home in the country, a village called Milkville (Простоквашино, from Russian Простоквашa, buttermilk). After finding a treasure, Uncle Fedya can afford to buy a tractor that runs on soup and potatoes, and a portable sun to do the heating during the winter. The book was made into a successful animated film, Three from Buttermilk Village (and its two sequels). Uspensky continued with Uncle Fedya in other books which have not, however, been as successful. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Buttermilk is the liquid left over after producing butter from full-cream milk by the churning process. ... Treasure is a concentration of riches, often that which is considered lost or forgotten until being rediscovered. ... Animation is the illusion of motion created by the consecutive display of images of static elements. ... Uncle Fedor, Dog, and Cat Three from Buttermilk Village (Трое из Простоквашино) is a 1978 Soviet animated film based on the childrens book Uncle Fedor, His Dog, and His Cat (Дядя Федор, Пес, и Кот) by Eduard Uspensky. ...

Books

• Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat
• The Little Warranty People
• Crocodile Gena and His Friends