Korney Chukovsky

(Russian: Корне́й Ива́нович Чуко́вский, IPA: [kɐrˈnʲej ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ tɕʊˈkofskʲɪj] ⓘ; 31 March NS 1882 – 28 October 1969) was one of the most popular children's poets in the Russian language. His catchy rhythms, inventive rhymes and absurd characters have invited comparisons with the American children's author Dr. Seuss. Chukovsky's poems ' ("The Monster Cockroach"), ' ("Crocodile"), Telefon ("The Telephone"), ', and Moydodyr ("Wash-'em-Clean") have been favorites with many generations of Russopho