To portray the vibrant natural world for the youngest readers, many writers turned to a genre of literature such as a fairy tale. Even in many folk tales, the main characters are natural phenomena, forest, frost, snow, water, plants. These Russian fairy tales about nature are very exciting and informative, they talk about the change of seasons, about the sun, the month, various animals. It is worth recalling the most famous of them: "Wintering of animals", "Fox-sister and the Gray Wolf", "Rukavichka", "Teremok", "Kolobok". Tales of nature were also composed by many Russian and foreign writers. It is worth noting such authors as K. Paustovsky, K. Ushinsky, B. Zhitkov, V. Bianchi, D. Mamin-Sibiryak, M. Prishvin, N. Sladkov, I. Sokolov-Mikitov, E. Permyak. Fairy tales about nature teach children to love the world around them, to be attentive and observant.
The magic of the world in the tales of D. Ushinsky
Russian writer D. Ushinsky, like a talented artist, wrote fairy tales about natural phenomena, different seasons. Children from these small works will learn about how a stream rumbles, clouds swim and birds sing. The most famous tales of the writer: "The Raven and the Magpie", "Woodpecker", "Goose and the Crane", "Horse", "Bishka", "Wind and the Sun", as well as a huge variety of stories. Ushinsky skillfully uses animals and nature to reveal to young readers such concepts as greed, nobility, betrayal, stubbornness, cunning. These tales are very kind, it is recommended to read them to children before going to bed. Ushinsky's books are very well illustrated.
Creations of D. Mamin-Sibiryak for children
Man and nature are a very urgent problem for the modern world. Mamin-Sibiryak devoted many works to this subject, but the collection “Alyonushkina tales” should be highlighted. The writer himself brought up and looked after the sick daughter, and this interesting collection was intended for her. In these tales, children will get acquainted with Komar Komarovich, Ersh Ershovich, Mokhnaty Misha, Brave Hare. From these entertaining works, children learn about the life of animals, insects, birds, fish, plants. Almost everyone from childhood is familiar with a very moving cartoon, based on the story of the same name by Mamin-Sibiryak "Gray Neck".
M. Prishvin and nature
Short tales about the nature of Prishvin are very kind and fascinating, they tell about the habits of the forest inhabitants, about the grandeur and beauty of their native places. Little readers will learn about the rustling of leaves, forest smells, the murmur of a stream. All these stories end well, arouse a feeling of empathy for the smaller brothers and the desire to help them. The most famous stories are: “Pantry of the sun”, “Lisichkin bread”, “Lame”, “Hedgehog”.
Tales of V. Bianchi
Russian fairy tales and stories about plants and animals are presented by another remarkable writer - Vitaly Bianchi. His tales teach children to solve secrets from the life of birds and animals. Many of them are intended for the youngest readers: "Fox and Mouse", "Little Cuckoo", "Golden Heart", "Orange Neck", "First Hunt" and many others. Bianchi was able to observe the life of nature through the eyes of children. Some of his tales of nature are endowed with tragedy or humor, they contain lyrical meditation and poetry.
Forest tales of Nikolai Sladkov
Nikolai Ivanovich Sladkov wrote over 60 books on nature, and he was also the author of the radio program "News from the Forest". The heroes of his books are kind, funny little animals. Each story is very sweet and kind, tells about the habits of funny and funny animals. Little readers will learn from them that animals can also experience and grieve, as they store food for the winter. Favorite fairy tales of Sladkov: "Forest rustles", "Badger and the bear", "Polite jackdaw", "Hare round dance", "Desperate hare".
Pantry of fairy tales by E. Permyak
Tales about nature were composed by the famous playwright and writer Evgeny Andreevich Permyak. They are representatives of the golden fund of children's literature. These small works teach children to be hardworking, honest, responsible, to believe in themselves and their strengths. It is necessary to highlight the most famous tales of Yevgeny Andreevich: “Birch Grove”, “Currant”, “How to Marry Married Water,” “The First Fish”, “About the Hasty Tit and Patient Tit”, “The Ugly Christmas Tree”. Permyak's books were very colorfully illustrated by the most famous Russian artists.