Gianni Rodari - author of "The Adventures of Cipollino", "Tales of the phone," "Traveling blue arrows" - the world-famous thanks to his optimism, cheerfulness and boundless imagination.Good Italian storyteller was able to settle in the hearts of children faith in goodness, justice, but at the same time, he talked about the real life in which there is evil and cruelty.Gianni never left the fantasy, and he taught the children to dream and believe in miracles.
poor and hungry childhood
author of "The Adventures of Cipollino" was born in 1920 in the family of a baker and servants.He was not spoiled or satiation, no luxury, but a boy from a young age stood visionary.Gianni was very talented, he learned to play the violin, wrote poetry, painted, hoping in the future to become a famous painter.Seven caught the trouble, when Rodari was 9 years old.His father was a very good man, give shelter to all homeless animals.Once, during a heavy rain, he took out a small kitten from a huge puddle and brought it home.Pet remained alive, but my father contracted pneumonia and died.
Author tale "Cipollino Adventure" in the 17 years went to work as a teacher of elementary grades.Students Rodari incredibly lucky, because he gave his pupils a lot of fun.Children built houses of letters, concocted tales together with a mentor.Even as an adult, Gianni knew how to dream and fantasize, in his heart he is still the same kid who believes in miracles, and that helped him to write vivid, colorful and memorable works.
sharp pen and a sincere belief in the justice of
author of "The Adventures of Cipollino" all his life fought against oppression, by force of arms, he fought against the Nazis, a sharp word fought for justice, working as a correspondent in the newspaper "Unity".Rodari fairy-tale characters also taught to fight evil.Thanks to the dedication of honest craftsmen grape, intelligent Chipollino, the good professor vegetables Pears country regained its freedom, and children from around the world so liked "The Adventures of Cipollino".
author has always been resilient, cheerful, always something to invent.Gianni Rodari called his tale toys made up of words.Vivid and memorable characters etched in the memory of the children were taught to distinguish between truth and falsehood, good and evil.Absolutely all fairy tales are filled with kindness and optimism, inspire faith that justice will prevail and, in this great role played by the author."The Adventures of Cipollino", "Gelsomino in the country of liars", "Jeep on TV" have become world-famous and beloved works for children.
Good storyteller
Rodari always aspired to develop guys fantasy.Of course, this does not mean that absolutely everyone with whom he was engaged, become writers, artists and musicians, but the ability to dream makes people kinder, freer and stronger, Gianni did not want children in the future are "slaves."Especially for parents, he even wrote a textbook "Grammar of Fantasy", in which children learn to develop their creative abilities.Rodari tales are filled with kindness, wisdom and optimism, which is why they are of interest not one generation of young readers.
