Philipok
by Leo Tolstoy
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Philipok's mother has told him that he is too young to go to school, but one day he sets out to go on his own.Tags
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At the time of writing this book, Tolstoy was a well-known, well-regarded and successful author. Both parents died when he was young, leaving him in the care of relatives. Perhaps that was the motivation for starting a school for peasant children in 1850.
This is a tale of shy, introverted, little Philopok who is determined to attend school. Even though his mother insists he stay home in the care of his grandmother, one day Philopok braves the snowy, cold weather and a fierce dog, to walk to school so that he can attend school.
When he arrives at his destination, he is very shy, afraid to enter. When he gets the courage, he is excited to be there and is rather boastful to the teacher regarding his reading accomplishments. The teacher show more admonishes him, telling him he needs to stop bragging and start learning. Thereafter, Philopok happily walks to school with his brother.
Lush illustrations pull the reader into this lovely story. show less
This is a tale of shy, introverted, little Philopok who is determined to attend school. Even though his mother insists he stay home in the care of his grandmother, one day Philopok braves the snowy, cold weather and a fierce dog, to walk to school so that he can attend school.
When he arrives at his destination, he is very shy, afraid to enter. When he gets the courage, he is excited to be there and is rather boastful to the teacher regarding his reading accomplishments. The teacher show more admonishes him, telling him he needs to stop bragging and start learning. Thereafter, Philopok happily walks to school with his brother.
Lush illustrations pull the reader into this lovely story. show less
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age appropriateness: primary
Media: watercolor
Review: This is a good example of realistic fiction, because Philipok wants to go to school so bad that he follows his brother. This is something I could see other kids do if given the chance like Philipok. Being so young and traveling on your own to school could be a little scary, which would be true for most kids. However, the excitement of learning and being in school with his brother sounds much more fun so the journey is worth it.
Age appropriateness: primary
Media: watercolor
Review: This is a good example of realistic fiction, because Philipok wants to go to school so bad that he follows his brother. This is something I could see other kids do if given the chance like Philipok. Being so young and traveling on your own to school could be a little scary, which would be true for most kids. However, the excitement of learning and being in school with his brother sounds much more fun so the journey is worth it.
Straight-forward story about a young boy, Little Philip (or Philipok in Russian), who decides to go to school one day even though his mother doesn't want him to.
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Филиппок
Как тетушка рассказывала о том, как она
выучилась шить
Лгун
Пожар
Корова
Котенок
Как тетушка рассказывала о том, как она
выучилась шить
Лгун
Пожар
Корова
Котенок
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born on September 9, 1828 in Russia. He is usually referred to as Leo Tolstoy. He was a Russian author who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. Leo Tolstoy is best known for his novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). Tolstoy's fiction includes dozens of short stories and several show more novellas such as The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Family Happiness, and Hadji Murad. He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays. Tolstoy had a profound moral crisis and spiritual awakening in the 1870's which he outlined in his work, A Confession. His literal interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him to become a fervent Christian anarchist and pacifist. His ideas of nonviolent resistance which he shared in his works The Kingdom of God is Within You, had a profund impact on figures such as Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. On September 23, 1862 Tolstoy married Sophia Andreevna Behrs. She was the daughter of a court physician. They had 13 children, eight of whom survived childhood. Their early married life allowed Tolstoy much freedom to compose War and Peace and Anna Karenina with his wife acting as his secretary and proofreader. The Tolstoy family left Russia in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the Soviet Union. Leo Tolstoy's relatives and descendants moved to Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the United States. Tolstoy died of pneumonia at Astapovo train station, after a day's rail journey south on November 20, 1910 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) Count Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 on the family estate of Yasnaya Polyana in the Tula province. He married in 1862 & was the father of 13 children. Tolstoy managed the estate of Yasnaya Polyana & ran its peasant schools, while writing his great novels, "War & Peace" (1869) & "Anna Karenina" (1877). He died in 1910. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Once upon a time there was a little boy called Philipok, that is, Little Philip in Russian.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)From that day on, Philipok went to school with the other children.
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