Svetlana Lavrova, "Where the Cock Horse Rides": reviews

For many readers, the story of Lavrovoy, and the author himself, was a real discovery. In 2013, Svetlana Lavrova won a famous competition of children's books "Kangaroo". The winner was identified through Internet voting. Many readers really fell in love with the author and in particular the story "Where the Cock Horse Rides".

about the author

Svetlana Lavrova by profession - a neurophysiologist, candidate of medical sciences, and by vocation - an amazingly talented children's writer. Her hand has already written more than 40 books, many of which were awarded prestigious children's literary prizes. A popular writer lives in Yekaterinburg, thereby refuting the view that the further the author lives from the capital, the less talented he is.

Short retelling

For those parents who still doubt whether it is worth buying the book "Where the Cock Horse Rides", a brief retelling will come in handy. So, the book tells of a girl with a glorious Russian name Dasha, who lives in a small town, but her dreams, frankly, are global. Dasha with all her heart dreams of leaving her father's house and going to the metropolis, where she plans to become an outstanding writer. Dasha has not only bold dreams, but also a concrete plan for their implementation. Without losing time, she composes novels about vampires and, of course, about love. Seeking to give his book colors, Dasha includes in the plot characters from the world folklore of the Komi people.

Mystically, before Dasha suddenly appears one of the characters of her own book - Pera the Bogatyr, who desperately asks the girl to help him. As Pera the Bogatyr tells, the land of Komi is emptying, the inhabitants, gods and even the oldest spirits leave it. Once a huge and mysterious world of the myth of ancestors is poorer, gradually turning into a small plain fairy tale. The brave girl Dasha decides to help the hero and goes to save the mythological world in the company of the characters of folklore and aliens. In his novel "Where the Cock Horse Rides", Lavrov sends heroes on a journey. It is full of extraordinary discoveries and adventures, which, no doubt, will please not only the children, but also their parents.

How does "... the cock of a horse" differ from other books of S. Lavrovoy?

In general, we can say that the fantastic story has much in common with the author's previous works, but there are a number of differences. On the one hand, the book is as easy to read, gives the opportunity to laugh heartily, for which Lavrov, in fact, is loved by the public. The plot of the story is not inferior to both its fascination and variety of characters. On the other hand, the characteristic and new in the work of Svetlana feature was the interweaving of mythological subjects in the plot, which are not known to every child and even to a teenager. This fact can not be called a flaw, because the description of the folklore and mythology of our country is very useful for small readers.

The work of Laurel against the products of Hollywood

Today, children are extremely difficult to surprise with anything, because the West daily releases a new portion of its products, which they successfully swallow, forgetting about their own traditions and culture. Modern Russia literally overflows with books, films and games that came from Europe and America. A rare child today takes a real book in hand, preferring to her various kinds of computer games and gadgets. Of course, this is a big problem for all of us. Perhaps such a decline in the domestic, especially children's, culture is due precisely to the fact that the truly high-quality products of Russian authors are not so large and they are poorly advertised. And here on this background there was a book "Where the cock-horse gallops".

Svetlana Lavrova strives to instill in her children the interest in her own culture, to interest young readers with folklore and mythology through a fascinating story and bright characters. All this, flavored with humor and ease of reading, really carries you to an amazing, fantastic world. Readers' testimonies indicate that thanks to this terrific book, parents managed, albeit for a short while, to distract the child from the TV, to give him pleasure from reading.

Features of the book

Even the very design of the book "Where the Horse Crows Rides" literally screams about the author's great love for his past and folk motives. Everything here: both the font, and the book illustrations - has to do not to let the book out of your hands. Styling really succeeded in glory. The beginning of each new chapter is accompanied by a colorful illustration, the small title of the chapter and the image of the bookmark make the book interesting not only to those children who already read independently, but also to babies who will have something to look at, while parents read the story aloud.

All readers of the story "Where the Cock Horse Rides" will undoubtedly be attracted by the oddly designed numbering of pages and bizarre patterns that complete the chapter. At the end of the book is a small dictionary, with all the names and titles that are encountered in the process of reading. According to numerous readers, this helps to penetrate even deeper into the magical world created by the author, to really feel the book. In general, reading this masterpiece is a complete pleasure. Both spiritual and aesthetic. Colorful pictures and an interesting story will appeal to adults and children. The book will undoubtedly leave a strong impression in the soul and heart of everyone who read it.

Educational tale story

This is how the book was called by one of the readers. The work is not only adventure, "Where the Cock Horse Rides" also brings up love for one's own culture and ancient traditions. Through the prism of a fairy-tale work, Lavrova seeks to bring to children a simple truth: if they do not show interest in their history and national traditions, everything will swallow the Void, as it happened in the book. In the story there is also a hint to the parents, as many readers claim. The fact that it is the girl Dasha that goes to the rescue of mythological heroes means that the preservation of our traditions lies precisely on the shoulders of children who will bear in their hearts love for the Motherland and its customs. It is the future generation that can change everything.

Social tale?

Some particularly considerate readers call the "social fairy tale" the story "Where the Cock Horse Rides". Testimonials are a confirmation of this. Readers are sure that through the adventures of Dasha, the author draws the attention of adults to the pressing social problems of modern society. Lavrova seeks to remind us that it is extremely important not to forget about our native land, to remember our roots and history. In pursuit of money, career and all the rest, we often forget about the truly significant values of life.

According to many, the fairy tale also shows what has been completely forgotten in our country, that it is necessary to revive villages and villages. Having concentrated all life in big cities, we lost the value of the ancient culture that our grandparents, who lived in the village, where stories always told, embroidered and baked pies. Lavrova ("Where the Cock Horse Rides") calls on its adult readers to think, because it is not too late to revive the slowly dying traditions of our people. Despite the fact that all these "adult" thoughts are laid down in the children's book, it is sometimes useful for us to reflect on the fate of our culture, even through a simple, naive child-creation.

Will there be a continuation?

As it became known more recently, Svetlana Lavrova, visiting the festival "Reading Together", which was held in Kortkeros, decided to write a new book, also based on the mythology of the Komi. During his visit, the author made an interesting discovery. It turns out that the village of Kortkeros is named after the iron man Kort-aike from the local legend. According to the writer herself, she did not plan to write more books about the Komi after the publication of the story "Where the Cocks Rides ...", but then realized that she simply can not stop at this. Lavrova admitted that she felt at home in this area, and promised that she would soon release a new book. We can only wait patiently and hope that the new work of this author will be no less exciting and instructive.