Gena the Crocodile and His Friends

In one big city lived Gena the crocodile, who worked in a zoo.  Everything was fine for him, but he had no friends until one day Cheburashka arrived in the city in a box with oranges.  And you will learn... how they became friends with the giraffe Anyuta, the lion Chandra, the monkey Maria Frantsevna, and other characters from this book!  Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky is a classic of Russian children's literature.  His stories about Gena the Crocodile and Cheburashka are very popular with young readers because they are funny, dynamic, and interesting.  In this book, the text is supplemented with illustrations by contemporary artist Tatyana Maksimova.  This book is specifically designed for toddlers: it features bright drawings and large letters, the thick cardboard won't tear during reading, and the rounded corners won't hurt little fingers.