Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky is probably the most popular poet for children in the Russian language. His poems Doctor Aybolit (Айболит), "Giant Roach" (Тараканище), "Crocodile" (Крокодил) and "Wash'em'clean" (Мойдодыр) have been favourites with many generations of Russophone children. He also was an influential literature critic and essayist. Wikipedia
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