Crocodile Gena and His Friends

This famous children’s book by Eduard Uspensky tells the adventures of Crocodile Gena, who works as a crocodile at the zoo, and his friends. Among them is Cheburashka, a creature unknown to science with oversized ears, discovered in a crate of oranges. Together, they build the “House of Friendship” and foil the mischievous schemes of the spiteful old woman Shapoklyak. This heartwarming and instructive story of friendship, mutual help, and kindness has become a classic of children’s literature.