1937–2018 · Yegoryevsk, Russia
📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
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Eduard Uspensky created Cheburashka, the big-eared creature of unknown species, and his friend Gena the crocodile, in Crocodile Gena and His Friends (1966).
New to Eduard Uspensky? Start with Crocodile Gena and His Friends.
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Eduard Uspensky created Cheburashka, the big-eared creature of unknown species, and his friend Gena the crocodile, in Crocodile Gena and His Friends (1966).
Crocodile Gena and His Friends is a great place to start; other favourites include Uncle Fyodor, His Dog and His Cat.
Eduard Uspensky’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).
Eduard Uspensky’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Eduard Uspensky ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.