“Crocodile” Chukovsky in the summary
In Petrograd Crocodile walks the streets. He smokes cigarettes and speaks Turkish. And people go after him, scoff, tease and offend. And then the dog also expresses his contempt for him – he bites it in the nose. And the crocodile swallows the doggie. People are indignant, angry: “Hey, hold him, / Yes, knit him, / Yes lead to the police soon!” The policeman comes running to the noise and says that “crocodiles are not allowed to walk here”. In response, the Crocodile swallows the policeman. Here, all are horrified. People are in a panic. Only one is not afraid of the terrible beast – it’s valiant Vanya Vasilchikov. He waved a toy saber and announced to Crocodile that that villain and for this he, Vanya, would cut off his head, Crocodile. Then the Crocodile returns to the people a living and healthy policeman and a nerdy watchdog. Everyone admires Vanya and for saving the capital ” from a furious reptile “is awarded with a huge number
Little Lyalichka, walking along Tavricheskaya Street, is kidnapped by a wild gorilla. But no one wants to save the child. People in horror climb under the bed, hide in chests. No one will help the baby. Nobody except Vanya Vasilchikov. He boldly goes to the camp of terrible embittered animals, taking with him a toy pistol. He is so formidable that the animals run away in horror. Vanya is again a hero, he again saved his city, and the city again gives him chocolate. But where is Lyalochka? Vanya rushes to the evil animals to give him his sister. But the animals respond that their cute animal children, parents, brothers and sisters languish in cages. They, the beasts, will release the girl only when all the martyrs of the zoo are sent home. But the Vanins, who ran away, declare war on the beasts. And the battle broke out! And so Lyalya was saved. But kindly Vanyusha is sorry for the animals, and he negotiates with them, that he will grant freedom to all pets of the zoosad. Let them live in Petrograd, but first let them cut their horns and hoofs, let them not attack anyone and do not eat anyone. Animals agree. And grace comes. Animals and people are friendly and love each other. The animals spoil Vanya, who granted them freedom. And now – a vacation! Today everyone goes to the Christmas tree to the Wolf. And everyone is invited.