Unknown animal science, or Why Cheburashka named Cheburashka

Cheburashka is one of those cartoon characters, whose sympathy we continue to experience even when we are adults. We will not retell the work "Crocodile Gena and his friends" (his hero is he), but we will find out the next moment: why Cheburashka was called Cheburashka.

And who is the author?

Discrepancies in answering this question can not be any: the character emerged from the pen of a Soviet and Russian writer, scriptwriter, author of children's books by Eduard Uspensky. It happened in 1966. At the same time, another of his works was published: "Down the Magic River". Ouspensky became popular. To the answer to the question: "Why Cheburashka was called Cheburashka?" - we will turn just below.

The native land of the writer is the city of Yegoryevsk (Moscow region). After graduation, he entered the Moscow Aviation Institute. In the same period, his first literary works appear in print.

To date, the writer's residence is also the Moscow region. The author's works continue to be published in the publishing house Samovar. We hope that there are no difficulties with the answer to the question: "Who wrote Cheburashka?" - the readers of this material will not.

The character himself became famous after the cartoon about the crocodile Gene and his friends (1969) appeared on the screens.

The original version of the book acquainted readers with a clumsy, unsightly creature. Small ears, brown wool - so in general was described his appearance. The appearance of Chebourashka's good-natured image, which is distinguished by big ears and big eyes, we owe to the production designer Leonid Shvartsman.

By the way, in the period 1990-2000-ies writer Eduard Uspensky had to participate in disputes concerning authorship of this image. It was about its use in the names of various children's institutions, in different products (this was a common practice in the Soviet period).

We remembered who wrote Cheburashka. Next, let's look at the variants of the character's name.

Zverek from hot countries

There is a version that in childhood the future writer played with a soft toy, apparently, not of the best quality. She was a strange sight: with big ears and same big eyes. It did not work out which group of animals the world belonged to. Then the imagination of the parents prompted the beast name - Cheburashka. His place of residence was chosen by hot countries. We have brought so far one version, why Cheburashka was called Cheburashka.

Summer, girl, coat

The explanation of this name of a fictional character is also given by Ouspensky himself in one of his interviews. A small daughter grew up in the family of the writer's acquaintances. One of the purchases, which her parents decided to please her, was a small fur coat. It was a warm summer in the yard. Trying out new things was happening under Eduard Uspensky. A large fur coat was dragged along the floor by the girl, it was uncomfortable for her to walk. After she once again stumbled and fell, the father said: "Once again, I went to pieces!" Ouspensky became interested in the meaning of the unusual word. A friend explained to him the meaning of the word "Cheburashka". It means to fall.

Learn about the origin of the word and can be from the dictionary VI. Dahl. It also gives the meaning that we have already mentioned, and such as "crash", "stretch out". Also Dahl mentions the word "Cheburashka". Different dialects define it as "a sword of a burlack strap, it hangs on a tail" or as "a vanku-vstinku, a doll, she rises to her feet herself, no matter how she throws." The word has a portable interpretation.

Book version of the title

In order to understand another option, why Cheburashka was called Cheburashka, let's recall the plot of the book itself. So, the favorite dish of the unknown science of the animal, which lived somewhere in the south, were oranges. On one of the hot days, he climbed into the box found on the shore with adorable fruits. He ate well and slept well. Further, the boarded-up box was in our country and was taken to the store. After opening the box instead of the expected fruit, the store manager was presented with a fat shaggy creature. Having no idea what to do with him, the director decided to put the animal on the box. The animal could not resist and fell. The director broke out the phrase: "Foo you, Cheburashka what!" So it fixed the character this name.

Our story about Cheburashka is coming to an end. I would like to add some interesting facts to it.

Interesting facts about the character

To date, this hero and his friends have installed many monuments and sculptural compositions. You can meet them in such settlements as the village of Gaspra (Yalta, Crimea), the Moscow region of Ramenskoe, the city of Khabarovsk, the city of Kremenchug, the city of the Dnieper.

Since 2003, Muscovites have been carrying out a charity event "Celebration of Cheburashka's Birthday" every August weekend. It is aimed at helping orphans.

In Moscow, in the kindergarten No. 2550 (Eastern Administrative District) in 2008, the Cheburashka Museum was opened. It stores a typewriter. It was on it that the story of the beloved was created and by the children, and by their parents of the character.