Dear readers, we welcome you to the pages of our website! Have you tried to count how many poems your baby knows by heart? Just one or two? This is very, very little. All specialists in preschool education They unanimously say that memorizing even short poems contributes to the development of a child’s fantasy and imagination, expands his vocabulary, and improves memory. So let's fill in the gaps and talk about which poems are recommended for reading for children 4–5 years old and how to teach them correctly with your child.

The importance of poetry for the development of a child can hardly be overestimated. They instill in the child the best human qualities - love for family, respect for others, respect for nature, hard work, empathy for the troubles of others.

It is noticed that Small child understands rhymed text more easily than prose, since its monotony tires the baby. Psychologists attribute this to the fact that the melody and melodiousness of the poems is reminiscent of lullabies that a mother sings to her little one. It is not for nothing that most children's authors write their works in poetry.

What poems to read to children aged 4–5 years

Poems for younger preschoolers there is a lot of variety. The most understandable and interesting for a child are the so-called plot poems, in which the characters participate in certain events and perform various actions.

Read the poem “A Quiet Fairy Tale” by S. Ya. Marshak to your child:

You will read this fairy tale
Quiet, quiet, quiet...

Once upon a time there was a gray hedgehog
And his hedgehog.

The gray hedgehog was very quiet
And the hedgehog too.
And they had a child -
A very quiet hedgehog.

The whole family goes for a walk
At night along the paths
Hedgehog father, hedgehog mother
And a baby hedgehog.

Along the deep autumn paths
They walk quietly: thump, thump, thump...

Or the evergreen work of S. V. Mikhalkov “Uncle Styopa”:

In the house there are eight fraction one
At the Ilyich outpost
There lived a tall citizen
Nicknamed Kalancha,

By surname Stepanov
And named Stepan,
From the regional giants
The most important giant.

Your little one will also like the magnificent fairy tale in the verses of A. Barto “The Ignorant Bear”:

There was a son with his mother -
The bear cub is small.
I was like my mother -
Into a brown bear.

The bear will settle down
Under a tree, in the shade,
The son will sit next to you,
And so they lie.

He will fall - “Oh, poor thing!” -
His mother feels sorry for him.
Smarter in the reserve
The child cannot be found!

To make your child interested in a fairy tale poem, read it with expression, changing intonations and speaking for each character in different voices. Accompany the reading with facial expressions and gestures, focus the baby’s attention on the most dramatic or funny moments. Don’t forget to immediately explain to your toddler the meaning of words and expressions unknown to him.

After reading, be sure to discuss the poem with your child, ask him questions, and offer to memorize a short passage.

Children 4–5 years old will like poems about animals and will listen to them with pleasure. Funny and sad, funny and instructive lines awaken in a child’s soul feelings of tenderness, joy, compassion and responsibility for those who need help.

Here are a few poems that will surely interest your little one:

Like our squirrel
The teeth are very small -
Small, white,
The nut is chiseled.
Marks on the snow -
You know, she jumped off the branch.

(N. Vengrov)

The hare lay down on a hillock,
I decided to take a nap for an hour.
While he was sleeping sweetly,
The first snow fell on the ground.
The gray hare woke up,

Surprised:
- What's the matter?
I was gray, but I became white,
Who changed me?

(I. Pivovarova)

Our cat got sick.
Doesn't fit into the window
Don't play with the tail
Doesn't chase the ball
And he doesn't jump after the ball.
I'll be her doctor.
I'll put a thermometer on her.
I'll take the phonendoscope.
I'll make her lie down
I'll tie a compress on my forehead.
I will dissolve the tablet in water
And pour it into the cat's mouth.
Maybe our cat
Do you suddenly have a stomach ache?

(V. Ivchenko)

Reading rhymes about little animals can be timed to coincide with a visit to the zoo with your child. Read to your child a funny poem by S. Ya. Marshak “Where the Sparrow Dined” or watch a cartoon based on it.

Invite your child to do something useful together for our little brothers - for example, build a bird feeder or shelter a kitten.

Children's poems about various professions instill in the child hard work, respect for people, and enrich his life experience. Start with famous work Gianni Rodari “What crafts smell like”:

Everyone has something to do
Special smell:
The bakery smells
Dough and baking.

Past the carpenter's shop
You go to the workshop -
Smells like shavings
And a fresh board.

Smells like a painter
Turpentine and paint.
Smells like a glazier
Window putty.

Driver's jacket
Smells like gasoline.
Worker's Blouse -
Machine oil.

Smells like a pastry chef
Nutmeg.
Doctor in a robe -
A pleasant medicine.

loose earth,
Field and meadow
Smells like a peasant
Walking behind the plow.

Fish and sea
Smells like a fisherman.
Only idleness
Doesn't smell at all.

No matter how much you smell
Rich lazy man
Very unimportant
It smells, guys!

Tell your child that all professions are interesting and honorable, the main thing is to be a master of your craft. Read a few poems by B. Zakhoder:

Chauffeur

I'm rolling,
I'm flying
At full speed.
I am a driver myself.
And the engine itself.
I press
On the pedal -
And the car
Rushing into the distance!

Dressmaker

All day today
Sew.
I put on
The whole family.
Wait a little, cat, -
There will be clothes for you too!

Locksmith

I need these things:
Hammer,
Vise
And ticks,
Key,
File
And a hacksaw
And most of all -
Skill!

A child of 4–5 years old can already read the works of A. S. Pushkin “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel”, “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” and others before going to bed. However, it should be remembered that a long narrative can tire a young listener, so it is better to split the reading over several evenings.

After four years, a child’s memory begins to develop at a rapid pace. Experts consider this age to be the most favorable for starting to memorize poetry.

How to learn poetry with your child

If from birth you talk a lot and often with your little one, sing songs to him, tell him fairy tales and nursery rhymes, read poetry, then learning rhyming lines for your baby will not be difficult. If memorizing verses is difficult for your little one, then use the recommendations of experts that we provide:

• A lot depends on the choice of poem. The work must correspond to the age and temperament of the child. There are many poems in children's literature that are suitable for preschoolers. Poems by K. Chukovsky, A. Barto, S. Mikhalkov, S. Marshak, E. Blaginina and others are easy to learn.
• Children love various holidays very much. Tell your child that you are teaching the rhyme to wish your grandmother a happy birthday or for Santa Claus. This is a wonderful incentive for the baby.
• First of all, read a poem to your child. Try to do this not monotonously, but emotionally and with expression. If there are words in the text that the child does not understand, be sure to explain their meaning to him.
• Find illustrations for the poem and look at them with your child. After this, read the verse to him several more times.
• There are several ways to memorize poems. The most effective, in our opinion, is auditory: you read the line and repeat it with the child. After learning the first verse and repeating it several times, move on to the second, etc.
• After the poem has been learned, invite your child to illustrate it or make a craft. During the creative process, repeat the lines of poetry, fixing them in the child’s memory. On the drawing or craft, be sure to write the title of the work, the author and the date when the child learned the verse. By doing this, you will encourage your child to expand his literary achievements, and at the same time count them. We hope, dear parents, that in next time When asked how many poems your little one knows by heart, you will demonstrate a whole collection of drawings and crafts.

So, we have found out that reading and memorizing poems at the age of 4–5 is a very important and necessary educational and training moment, because it:

• broadens the child’s horizons;
• instills a love of words;
• enriches the baby's speech;
• gives impetus to creative inspiration baby.

Write to us if you found our tips and recommendations useful. Tell your friends about this article. We are waiting for your feedback, comments and stories.

We wish you great creative success! Goodbye!

June-growing

Dawn meets dawn,

And in the field the rye sways,

And the grass is all covered in dew -

They dream of a braid.

And the sky is a rainbow ribbon

Rinses in the Volga, Ladoga.

We're jumping over the ground

On a black cloud

And we see under the birches

Father and mother with braids.

We're taking it to father and mother

Sour cream and pancakes.

M. Sukhorukova

June

June came, June, June.

Birds are chirping in the garden,

Just blow on a dandelion -

And it will all fly apart.

S. Marshak

Beyond the outskirts

Beyond our outskirts

It's warm in the sun.

Green plantain

The road was covered in snow.

And along the edges of the road,

Along the river bank,

Chamomiles with cornflowers

They run in a race.

V. Lisichkin

Bee

Work for a small bee

Not at all lazy.

From flower to flower

Flying every day.

For many kilometers

The path goes from home

But a smart little bee

He will always find his home.

Collects bit by bit

Floral scent,

And the honey will become fragrant,

Which I am very happy about!

N. Migunova

June

Bells, daisies,

Forget-me-nots, cornflowers.

Barefoot and shirtless

We walk around and weave wreaths.

V. Berestov

If I pick a flower,

If you pick a flower,

If everything: both me and you,

If we pick flowers, -

All the clearings will be empty

And there will be no beauty!

T. Sobakina

On the lawn by the stump

We found a beetle in the grass.

The beetle is big and mustachioed,

Sing us a song.

The beetle took flight

Sounded like an airplane:

“Ju-zhu-zhu, zhu-zhu-zhu,

Goodbye, I'm in a hurry."

E. Trutneva

Morning

Morning is a time of cleanliness.

It's important for cats to lick.

Swifts clean their feathers.

Hedgehogs wash their faces.

And only one pig

He won't wash himself when he wakes up.

I woke up a little - I immediately eat,

He will dive into the trough up to his eyebrows -

So the face is washed.

Morning in the early hours

Everywhere in the early hours

Sewed the country morning

To all the blades of grass from the dew

The dress is transparent.

I. Demyanov

Why are watering cans bored?

In the garden by the bench

Watering cans get bored all day long.

The sky is very cloudy

That's why it's boring.

G. Lagzdyn

Summer evening

Everything is visible from my window:

The yard and the garden, and the pine trees beyond the meadow,

The sun is leaving little by little,

Waving an orange handkerchief at me.

Dad will say:

Makes the child sleepy.

What are you talking about, dad, it’s not time for me to sleep.

I just sat on the windowsill in the evening,

And the smell of flowers comes from the yard.

V. Prikhodko

Clouds

Clouds raced in the sky, staring into the sky.

In one there is thunder, in the other there is hail,

In the third - lightning is burning,

And in the fourth cloud, a mighty rain cloud,

An accordion is folded, a path in seven colors!

G. Lagzdyn

Thunder with a bucket

There is thunder with a bucket cloud.

Brings streams of rain and dewdrops.

Frogs set up

Sounding mugs.

Filled with daisies

Porcelain cups.

The herons drank

The last drops....

And at the very bottom -

N. Maznyak

White swans

White swans live in the sky,

Swans swim smoothly along it.

White feathers curl slightly,

Hello cloud swans!

L. Kudryavskaya

Clouds

Oh, what a cloud

The cloud is deep

White, distant,

Right above me.

Oh, what a cloud

The cloud is high

The cloud is distant

Can't reach with your hand.

Will swim and hide

In the field outside the outskirts,

He will wash himself in the lake

Fresh water.

V. Stepanov

Strawberries

On a thawed forest patch

Strawberry under a pine tree.

Small strawberry

Bloomed well in spring.

Bees sat on it

The cockchafer flew over her,

Her neighbor is cheerful -

Spring among the stones.

The sun was warm for many days

Lush bush near the stones.

Strawberry was becoming

Everything is nicer and bigger.

She blushed on every side,

Filled with fragrant juice.

E. Trutneva

Multi-colored globe

If they bloomed in the field

Only white flowers

I'd be tired of admiring

They will soon be you and me.

If they bloomed in the field

Only yellow flowers

You and I would get bored

From such beauty.

It's good that there are daisies

Roses, asters, cornflowers,

Dandelions and porridges,

Forget-me-nots and frying!

It's good that they are different

People with eye and skin color.

How beautiful the colorful world is,

Multi-colored globe!

A. Shlygin

Lying, sitting, half-sitting,

Standing and crawling

In crowded but not mad

Friends met:

Moss, nut, whiny bastard,

Acorn, beetle, twig,

Two dewdrops, an aspen leaf,

Scarlet like a badge

And an orange saffron milk cap -

Sign of rainy days -

I've burned a place here

With its redness.

N. Matveeva

Rain

Along the field path

I'm hurrying home from the river.

And from a small cloud

It's pouring rain.

It's like someone's on top

Carries water in a sieve,

Rain, pour more joyfully,

Don't regret the warm drops!

The harder it rains,

The fatter the rye will be!

A. Yashin

Merry rains

How much rain have I known?

Count quickly:

Wind and rain

Mushroom rain,

Rain with a rainbow-arc,

Rain and sun

Rain and hail,

Rain with red leaf fall.

A. Taraskin

Rain

The prickly rain is lashing, lashing,

And when it gets tired of pouring -

We'll hang clouds in the yard

Dry on a line.

I. Bruckner

Mischievous rain

Top-top-top along the pavement,

Over umbrellas, over roofs

The mischievous rain is jumping

Sometimes stronger, sometimes quieter.

Rainbows sparkle in puddles,

The wet tires rustle

The city smells clean.

Forest, leaves, grass...

The city smiles, the city washes itself.

I. Mikhailova

Rain

Rain, rain... It pours, it pours...

We are waiting for it to pass.

The cat is crying at the door:

"Meow! Let me into the house quickly.”

The squirrel jumped into the hollow:

It's dry and warm there.

The ant hurries to his house,

He covered himself with a petal.

Only clouds have fun:

They are not afraid of rain and thunder.

Clouds like to race

One after another, day after day.

E. Sokolova

Rain

The rain fell along the garden path,

Drops hang on the branches like earrings,

If you touch a birch tree, it will perk up

And he will laugh, he will laugh until he bursts into tears.

The rain rustled across the green meadow,

Even the flowers were surprised at each other:

In the cups of leaves, on every blade of grass -

One by one, one by one.

G. Ladonshchikov

Rain

Like out of a thundercloud,

The rain is pouring obliquely, prickly!

For nettles, for raspberries,

To our basket for berries,

Herbs, smacking, chewing,

Not a step behind!

He rushes with us to the gate!

He will wet us to the skin!

G. Lagzdyn

Mischievous

Striped, barefoot,

The rain splashed down the road.

A prankster just in case

He was attached to his mother-cloud.

Umbrella

Do you hear? I hear you!

Do you hear? I hear you!

Drops fall on the roof

Only suddenly the people see -

The roof moved forward:

She ran along the road

And under the roof are someone's legs.

Is this a miracle? No, not a miracle:

Luda is holding my mother’s umbrella.

I. Mikhailova

Sunshine through the window

It's shining for us in the morning.

Take a walk a little

The kids came out.

If you ask for rain,

It won't drizzle:

“Rain, rain, don’t be angry,

Don’t rush to drive us away!”

E. Sokolova

Summer sentences

Sunny, show yourself!

Red, gear up!

So that year after year

The weather gave us

Warm summer

Mushrooms in birch bark,

Berries in a basket,

Green peas.

The sun is red,

The horn is clear!

Fly into the sky like a bird,

Light up our land

So that gardens and vegetable gardens

Green up, bloom, grow!

The sun is red,

Burn, burn clearly!

Swim like a fish in the sky,

Revive our land.

All the kids in the world

Warm up, improve your health!

Vitilek moth,

Bring us the breeze:

Turn from the gate

Drive the boat into the stream.

Wey, wey, breeze,

Pull up the sail

They're shavings

From west to east!

Oh you, rainbow-arc,

You're tall and tight!

Don't let it rain

Give us a bucket!

For the kids to take a walk,

So that the calves can gallop,

Need some sunshine

Bell!

ladybug,

Fly to the patch

Bring us rain from the sky,

To be with us in the summer

There are beans in the garden,

There are berries, mushrooms in the forest,

There is water in the spring,

There's wheat in the field!

Box butterfly,

Fly to a cloud

Your kids are there

On a birch branch!

Snail, snail,

Stick your horns out!

Let's give you some flatbreads

pork feet,

Porridge pot,

A pile of bread!

July the sufferer

July is the peak of summer,

And the earth is sunny

Caressed, warmed.

I'm on a throne of sand

In a chamomile crown

Like a king.

Swimming, sunbathing

And I help my mother:

I will weed all the beds -

I don't like to be lazy.

July is a seething sufferer,

A horseman with a wreath of berries.

M. Sukhorukova

July

Haymaking is in July

Sometimes thunder grumbles somewhere,

And ready to leave the hive

Young bee swarm.

S. Marshak

July

Take a look into the July forest -

The strawberries are ripening.

Each clearing -

Self-assembled tablecloth.

Found in July

Very tasty finds.

All pots know this,

Jars, bowls, pans

V. Berestov

Good morning!

The sleepy birch trees smiled,

Silk braids are disheveled,

Green earrings rustle

And the silver dews burn.

The fence is overgrown with nettles

Dressed in bright mother of pearl

And, swaying, whispers playfully:

"Good morning!".

S. Yesenin

Evening

Pale pink stripe

Dawn goes out behind the mountain.

The ear is dozing, bending over

Above the dewy boundary.

The day says goodbye to the earth.

Quietly, quietly the night goes by,

In the sky a month follows

The stars lead clear.

A. Pleshcheev

Rainbow

Seven-color arc

It stood above the houses.

This, my son, is a rainbow, -

Mom told me. -

If it's raining but there's sunshine

Shines brightly from above,

Meet the rainbow at the window:

You will recognize the seven colors.

A. Loktev

Rainbow

A beautiful rainbow came out,

Multi-colored braid.

Variegated ribbons in a braid -

And there are exactly seven of them in total.

The beauty gives them -

Take whichever one you like.

E. Izmailov

Cilia

Why is this suddenly

Has the meadow turned white today?

The children are all running there.

Has something happened?

A flock of birds flew away.

So I’m running to the meadow...

Very white eyelashes

By the daisies in the meadow.

S. Khudyakov

Daisies

White daisies scattered

Through the meadows, among tall grasses.

It's like someone scattered papers

Drawing suns on them.

A ringing bell invites

Gather them into a field bouquet,

But daisies are cunning girls -

They just smile back.

G. Novitskaya

Haymaking

Haymaking, haymaking,

The meadow was left without hair!

He has his hair cut in braids,

He is sprinkled with dew.

The haystacks scattered like a herd,

Just don't graze them.

We all helped adults:

They raked and raked.

And when the haystacks were swept away,

We counted them ourselves!

M. Sadovsky

Haymaking

Haymaking, haymaking,

A cart of hay and a cart again.

Haystack and new haystack.

Both in the fields and along the roads.

How is this hairstyle

Good for summer!

I. Tokmakova

What a sunshine

It's dawning, it's dawning...

The village is waking up.

The sun rises early,

He calls everyone to exercise.

Woke up the piglet

And a foal

Mother duck and ducklings

On a crooked willow they are giggling,

There are sunflowers under the window.

What sunshine!

E. Avdienko

In the garden

Suppresses weeds

Pea bushes,

And the carrots are barely visible.

In general, things are bad.

Carrots won't grow that way

It won't do any good!

Two sisters again today

We went out to weed.

Marinka has two hands,

And Sveta has two hands,

Work went well

Watch out, weeds!

A. Barto

Builders

Don't let your parents get angry

That the builders will get dirty.

Because the one who builds

He's worth something!

And it doesn't matter what for now

This house is made of sand!

It already smells like summer outside, now is the time to talk to your children about this wonderful time of year and offer to learn one or more beautiful poems about summer.

We have prepared and made a small selection of beautiful poems about summer for children. Here you will find short poems about summer for children 3-4 years old and longer poems for children 4-5 and 6-7 years old.

Teaching beautiful poems about summer with children is one of the the best ways development and memory training.

Short and beautiful poems about summer for children 3-4 years old

Wears a dandelion
yellow sundress.
Grow up to dress up
In a little white dress.

Summer is a hot time,
The sun is shining in the morning,
Even if it rains -
Everything around is shining and singing.
Summer - blue river
And the clouds float in it,
The berries burn like ruby,
It's vacation time for the guys.

***
-Why for all the guys
Is summer not enough?
Summer is like chocolate
It melts very quickly!

***
We walked, sunbathed,
They played near the lake.
They sat on the bench -
We ate two cutlets.
They brought the frog
And they grew up a little.

June has arrived.
"June! June!" –
Birds are chirping in the garden.
Just blow on a dandelion
And it will all fly apart.

Haymaking occurs in July.
Somewhere thunder grumbles sometimes.
And ready to leave the hive
Young bee swarm.

***
We collect in August
Fruit harvest.
Lots of joy for people
After all the work.
The sun over the spacious
Nivami is worth it.
And sunflower grains
Full of blacks.

***
I paint summer -
What color?
Red paint -
Sun,
There are roses on the lawns,
And green is the field,
There are mowings in the meadows.
Blue paint - the sky
And the stream is singing.
What kind of paint?
Will I leave the cloud?
I paint summer -
It's very difficult...

Poems about summer for children 4-5 years old

“Walk!” - beckoned
Forest path.
And so he walked
Along the path Alyoshka!…
After all, in the summer in the forest
Interesting, like in a fairy tale:
Bushes and trees
Flowers and frogs,
And the grass is green
Softer than a pillow!…

***
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
It's a great time
When summer comes
And it's hot.
I'm on nice days
I don't like sitting in the shade
I love swimming here:
There is a beach, sand and a pond.
I'm swimming, I'm swimming,
And I dive and splash,
I'll take a little rest
And I'll start all over again!

Accidentally, unexpectedly,
Suddenly summer has come.
On the street and in the park,
It's already quite warm.
The foliage has all blossomed,
The streams have dried up.
Cheerful kids
They play by the river.
Where does all this light come from?
That sun has risen!
Summer has already arrived
Warm outside!

The sun is shining brightly.
There is warmth in the air.
And wherever you look -
Everything is bright all around!
The meadow is colorful
Bright flowers.
Covered in gold
Dark sheets.

There is Heat in the middle of the courtyard,
It sits and roasts in the morning.
You climb into the depths of the yard -
And in the depths there is Heat.
It's time for the heat to go away,
But everyone is in spite of the heat!
Today, tomorrow and yesterday
It's hot, hot, hot everywhere...
Well, isn't she lazy?
Standing in the sun all day?

Summer is laughing again
Out the open window
And sunshine and light
Full, full!
Panties and T-shirts again
Lying on the shore
And the lawns bask
In chamomile snow!

Poems about summer for children 6-7 years old

The blue cloud was walking
In the clear blue sky,
Suddenly it fell like rain
And summer thunder rang out.

Where the droplets fell,
Sea of ​​blue cornflowers,
Where the lightning flashed,
There were no traces left.

The sun is in the clear sky again
A white light illuminated.
Daisies bloomed in the field
And there is no more bad weather.

Multi-colored arc
A rainbow is blooming in the sky,
With barely audible steps
The July day is upon us.

- What will you give me, summer?
– Lots of sunshine!
There's a rainbow in the sky!
And daisies in the meadow!
– What else will you give me?
- The key ringing in silence
Pines, maples and oaks,
Strawberries and mushrooms!
I'll give you a cookie,
So that, going out to the edge,
You shouted to her louder:
“Tell me your fortune quickly!”
And she answers you
I guessed for many years!

I woke up early this morning.
The sun is just rising
And with your rosy ray
Calls to travel.
Past dad, past mom
I'm walking on tiptoes.
And outside the door there is a bird noise,
Rustle of leaves in the garden.
What a summer! How much light!
In our morning garden!
And I couldn't be happier!
I'm going to travel!

Golden sunflower,
Petals are rays.
He is the son of the sun
And a cheerful cloud.
In the morning he wakes up,
The sun is shining,
Closed at night
Yellow eyelashes.

In summer our sunflower -
Like a colored flashlight.
In the fall we will have little black ones
He will give you some seeds.

According to famous child psychologists and specialists with rich teaching experience, memorizing poems for children promotes harmonious education small child and improves the baby's memory. Reading children's poems with expression, memorization short poems (as well as individual paragraphs of long works) promotes the development of imagination and speech abilities, broadens horizons and improves mutual understanding between the child and his parents.

You can easily and simply interest your child with story-based nursery rhymes. , attract his attention. Your baby will easily be able to remember a short poem if you read it to your baby for several days in a row (preferably at the same time - for example, in the evening, before bed). In order for the child to be interested, it is necessary ,passionately. It is very desirable to accompany the reading with facial expressions, to emphasize intriguing, funny moments in the text.

Fortunately, in Lately there are a lot of instructive, interesting and funny poems for children of different ages. Children's authors write poems that will be interesting even to very young children. preschool age and students junior classes. On the pages of the site you will find a lot for children 3, 4, 5-7 summer age and some of them are sure to please your boy or your girl.

KIRILL AVDEENKO. EDUCATIONAL AND FUN POEMS FOR THE SMALLEST. PART 2

We present to your attention the 2nd part of poems for children, written by children's author Kirill Avdeenko from the city of Kyiv (you can read the first part of the poems on our website at the link -).

The collection includes interesting and educational poems for preschool children on a variety of topics - about love for the Motherland;
about how good and useful it is to go to kindergarten;
about how harmful smoking is;
what to give mom on March 8 and some other topics.
The poems are illustrated with colorful illustrations by illustrators from Kyiv. We wish you pleasant reading.

Kirill Leonidovich Avdeenko was born in 1977 in the city of Leninsk (now Baikonur), Kyzylorda region (Kazakhstan) in the family of a military man.

Graduated from the Kiev Military Institute of Control and Communications, 1999-2009. – military service in the signal troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in officer positions. He retired from the army with the rank of major. Since 2009, he has been working in the telecommunications sector of Ukraine and is engaged in literary activities (the main direction is poetry and fairy tales in verse for children of preschool and primary school age).

1. Rain, rain, where have you been?..- for preschoolers about the Motherland...

2. Forest kindergarten- about how good and useful it is to go to kindergarten...

3. An important meeting, or What to give to mothers- about what you can give to mothers on March 8...

4. Monkeys in a cage cage- about how the monkeys asked the children to bring them cutlets...

5. Uncle smoker - about the dangers of smoking...

6. Raindrops - about the fact that there is no need to be sad when it rains...

8. Goat-goat - for those who cannot calm down before bed.

1. RAIN, RAIN, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?..

Rain, rain, where have you been?
-I was floating across the sky with a cloud!
-And then you crashed?
-Oh, no, no, it spilled with water,
Dripped, dripped down, fell -
I fell straight into the river!

And then I sailed far away
In the fast, blue-eyed river,
Loved it with all my heart
Our Motherland is great!

Well, then it evaporated,
Attached to a white cloud,
And I swam, I tell you,
To distant countries, islands.

And now over the ocean
I'm still floating into the distance with the fog!
Enough, wind, keep blowing -
We need to swim back.

To meet the river,
To rush with her into the native forest!
To admire with your soul
Our Motherland is big.

So, wind, my friend,
We are hurrying home with the cloud!
You, wind, urge us on -
Point the cloud towards the house!

Because I miss home...
Come on, I’ll rock the cloud!
I'm in such a hurry to get home...
I'll be back to you soon!

2. FOREST KINDERGARTEN

Along the forest path in a row
A large detachment hurries into the distance:
Bears, pigs and crickets,
Following them are hamsters!

And the ducklings are racing after them,
The kittens are hurrying after,
And just like that, everyone rushes in a row -
So where is the squad in a hurry?

And the detachment is hurrying there,
Where is the hut by the pond,
Where they sing merrily
Where is compote served?
Where they will feed you delicious porridge,
Introduce you to the doll Masha!
So where is everyone rushing in a row?
Well, of course - to kindergarten!

Everyone will have fun there
Run, jump and learn!
And there are so many toys there!
Everyone is playing in the open air
So the little animals race in a row -
Hurry up to kindergarten!

So, nice guys,
Be, be like animals,
As they walk in a row
With mom and dad to kindergarten.

They are waiting for you there! They miss you
You will be welcomed there!
Everyone will be happy to see you there -
Love your kindergarten!

Copyright © Kirill Avdeenko, 2013
Illustrator: Elena Novik

3. IMPORTANT MEETING, OR WHAT TO GIVE MOMS

Everything in the forest is noisy and singing -
Mother's Day is coming!
Everyone needs to talk about:
What will we give to mothers?

Monkey dads will say:
- We'll buy moms bananas!
To cook all year round
Banana compote for us.

Hamster dads will say:
- We’ll buy hooks for moms!
From day to day until night
They knitted sweaters for us!

The daddy bears will say and say:
- Let's buy and buy lids for mothers!
Let's buy jars, roots -
Let mothers make jam!

Well, the bunny is on the edge
Rushes into the distance, ears outstretched,
Hey, wait! Where are you going?
- I'm in a hurry to buy flowers!
After all, why give hooks?
Eh, you bears, hamsters!

So that mothers can rest,
So that they flutter like little birds,
Let's, let's love mothers!
We will give them flowers!

So stop thinking too much!
Everyone follows me on my way!
It's time to get a gift!
Our mothers are waiting for us with flowers.

We’ll find where to get flowers!
Let's go with them to the forest to see their mothers,
Mother's Day is a big day...
We love mom with all our hearts!

Copyright © Kirill Avdeenko, 2013
Illustrator: Elena Novik

4. MONKEYS IN A CAGE

- Children, children! We're in a cage here
Bring us cutlets!
We are sitting in the zoo
What they bring to us, we eat.

– Monkeys in a cage-cage,
Don't eat cutlets!
We have known this for a long time,
Seen in movies, in movies!

And eat, monkeys,
You are nuts and bagels,
Fruits, berries, halva
And green grass.

And don't be angry in a cage-cage,
Why didn’t we take the cutlets?
Why are we sitting here laughing?
We've been looking at you all day.

Brought to you, monkeys,
We are both fruit and bagels,
Pears, apples, halva,
They took the juicy grass!

You eat everything in a cage-cage!
We rarely visit you,
Because later in the day
We'll bring you some berries too.

Just so you know, monkeys, -
Let us come to you early in the morning,
Let's make some noise! But we love you
Don't be mad at us.

Copyright © Kirill Avdeenko, 2012
Illustrator: Elena Novik

5. UNCLE SMOKER

Like at a buffet table
Uncle smokes - there's a column of smoke!
Throw away the cigarette, uncle -
Everything was smoking!

Well, why are you smoking, uncle?
And you don’t listen to the doctor;
You turned black like a storm
Like locusts in the south!

You poison everyone with poison, uncle,
And you don’t take care of yourself;
You keep smoking, looking at the wall!
You will burn everything inside yourself.

It's better, uncle, to have kids
You fed the homeless!
How much money, rubles
Did you smoke in vain?

I have learned, uncle, firmly -
We need to take care of ourselves!
And one thing I know for sure -
I'll throw the cigarettes in the oven!

6. RAIN DROPS

Veronichka became sad,
The rain is pouring - and drip, and drip!
A sweet dish made from strawberries
No way to raise it at all
Her mood is so boring!
And it gets dark outside the window.
Well, why are you doing this, clouds,
Are you watering my house?

Look, Veronica, -
These are raindrops
I want your strawberry,
They ask for a visit, waking up.
On the window - knock and knock -
A booming sound is heard;
Knock back,
Smile, say hello!

Bored in a dark cloud,
Drops of rain in the sky;
That's why they jump on the roof
And they make a fuss, waking everyone up;
Play, Veronica,
They are fun in return;
Treat them to a strawberry
Smile at them - hello!

Copyright © Kirill Avdeenko, 2008
Illustrator: Daria Maksimova

7. THE LITTLE OFFICER, OR THE STORY OF A LITTLE BOY

Let me be a little ruff
Let me distort the words!
But I dream a little
Be braver than the gray lion.

Mom wants a diplomat
Make me in the future;
Dad wants a lawyer
So that I could someday become.

I listen to them seriously
And I nod in response;
And then skipping to my grandfather,
Ask him for advice.

"I don't want to be a diplomat,
I don't want to be a lawyer!
I will be a soldier of the Motherland!” -
I'll shout out loud to my grandfather.

Well, you, beloved grandfather,
Smile as always:
“Oh, my dear fidget!
You will be an officer - yes!

I will hear you, grandfather,
I will become a general!
Let me be restless now -
Now that's my dream!

And I'll tell you at lunch
Mom, dad and cat,
That I will go, my dear grandfather,
I'm going to a military institute.

There I will be busy with business -
Study all sciences!
There they will teach me to be brave
Protect mom and dad!

And the shoulder straps on the shirt,
Dark leather belt
And boots and a cap
I won't be too lazy to clean!

And all the girls are cheerful
They will smile at me
How will I go home in uniform?
To your uncle, aunt - all your relatives!

Let me be a little ruff
I may be no match for adults!
Here's a little bit like this
Defending the country is a dream!

Copyright © Kirill Avdeenko, 2008
Illustrator: Elena Novik

8. GOAT-GOAT

Oh you goat-goat!
You're still walking, dereza!
You keep chewing a piece of grass!
You don't give me any peace
You give me goosebumps and bugs -
You trample your feet here and there!

Do you want to sing songs and play?
Yes, butt heads;
It's just time to sleep!
From the dew the earth is cheese,
River in the haze of a blanket
He's sleeping sweetly - it's getting colder!

The noise died away in the distance behind the hill;
Here is an autumn leaf in a curtain
At night I wrapped the mushroom in the forest,
And without legs he snores inflated
Good grandfather bear;

Stop making noise, little goat!
Stop jumping!
Time to sleep…
Mother nature has been sleeping for a long time.

Copyright © Kirill Avdeenko, 2008
Illustrator: Daria Maksimova

Poems for the youngest children (age: 3 to 6 years)

A star shines on the Christmas tree,
Illuminating all the needles,
The lights are flashing
Balls sparkle:
This is our Christmas tree
There is no one cuter and more beautiful than her!

We didn't sleep tonight
It took a long time to decorate the Christmas tree:
Balls, candies, beads,
Everything was hung with taste!
Soon Santa Claus will come,
He will bring us gifts!

That's New Year came,
He brought Grandpa to us:
In a red hat
In mittens
In white frosted eyelashes,
Dressed in a bright fur coat
This one good Grandfather!

This is the Christmas tree
All the guys like it
How the lights flash
Winter beauty
We'll sing her a song
And we'll tell you poems,
And just before the New Year
Let's dance with Santa Claus!

Santa Claus comes to the house,
The Christmas tree sparkled.
Oh, what a beauty
There are needles in silver.

Oh, thank you, Santa Claus,
We are so happy about the Christmas tree.
We want to give poems
As a reward for her.

Someone is rustling outside the window.
This is Santa Claus in a hurry.
Himself - in a red, bright suit.
And in his bag there are gifts!

It’s not for nothing that he comes to us:
Today is the New Year holiday!
The Christmas tree shines brightly
Celebrates the New Year too!

Santa Claus came to visit us,
Gave me a gift
The voice was similar to dad's
When he spoke.

I thought: maybe dad
Brother to Grandfather Frost?
To have such an uncle
I would, of course, be happy.

He would give me gifts
Not just one, but a whole cartload.
I would put him in my sleigh
And he took me to Lapland!

I won't go to bed today,
I will celebrate the New Year
And Merry Frost
Wait at the threshold.

I'll tell you a poem
And I’ll dance by the Christmas tree,
I'll treat him to jam
And I’ll ask for a gift!

I'll make a wish
I'll play by the Christmas tree
I'll sing a song with Grandfather...
Oh, how I love the holiday!

" Happy New Year! Happy New Year!", -
Congratulations from Santa Claus.
From a distant snowy land
He brought us gifts.

He will tell riddles
He will dance and sing with us.
Everyone will circle around the Christmas tree
New Year's round dance.

New Year's carnival,
I gathered everyone near the Christmas tree,
Like white fluffs
Snowflakes are dancing,

Squirrels, bunnies and wolves
They dance around the Christmas tree,
Santa Claus takes the bag,
Gives gifts to everyone!

The Christmas tree is shining with lights,
We dance together in a circle.
And Santa Claus dances with us.
Well, hello, miracle, New Year!

And I congratulate you on the holiday
Mommy, daddy, all the relatives.
I wish everyone health
To them in the coming year!

Hurry up to our Christmas tree,
Dear guests,
Today we are all dressed up,
We are cool now:

Look: foxes, wolves,
They jump dashingly around the Christmas tree,
And snowflakes are still flying,
Like light fluff...

Open your doors
New Year is coming,
To everyone who believes in miracles and fairy tales,
The holiday will bring happiness.

Open your souls
Invite the magic
And decorate with garlands
There is a window in the children's room.

New Year's time
She came to us. Cheers cheers!
We'll sing and dance,
Let's help the Christmas tree

Light up with lights
Sparkle with tinsel
And wrap yourself in snow,
Like a fur coat.

De Moroz will come to us soon!
We are ready to meet him.
Hello, hello, Santa Claus!
What did you bring us in the bag?

Santa Claus steps softly,
Through the snowdrifts and snow,
He has gifts in his bag,
He is in a hurry to join us for the holiday.

Let the New Year come rushing in
And happiness will knock on the house!
Let's call together
Santa Claus is coming to our house!

He will bring us gifts,
And then the New Year will come,
The real one
Sparkling, brilliant!

Tinsel on the Christmas tree,
And the lights came on
Brightly lit
They're all around.

Come to the Christmas tree
In a friendly round dance,
We'll have a lot of fun
This New Year!

Round dance under the snowflakes
New Year is coming to us,
And a cheerful grandfather with a bag
He brings us a lot of sweets!

Let the white snow swirl!
Let the cheerful laughter ring!
Let the wind sing, you prankster,
Let the holiday come soon!

Glorious New Year holiday,
He will light Christmas trees everywhere,
So that for the holiday the kids
We had a lot of fun!