Unknown to the science animal, or Why the called Cheburashka Cheburashka

Cheburashka – one of those cartoon characters, the sympathy to which we continue to experience, even as adults. We will not describe the work itself “Crocodile Gena and his friends" (his hero he is), and find out the following point: why is a donkey called a Donkey.

Who is the author?

Differences in the response to this question there can be no: character appeared from the pen of Soviet and Russian writer, screenwriter, author of children's books by Eduard Uspensky. It happened in 1966. It was also published one of his work – “Down the magical river”. The assumption became popular. To answer the question: “Why called Cheburashka Cheburashka?” - we turn below.

The birthplace of the writer – city Yegoryevsk (Moscow oblast). After leaving school he entered the Moscow aviation Institute. In the same period, published his first literary work.

Today the place of residence of the writer also is the Moscow region. His works continue to be published in the publishing house «Samovar”. I hope that any difficulties with the answer to the question: "Who wrote the rainbow?" - the readers of this material will not.

The character became known after the screens out cartoon about crocodile Gena and his friends (1969).

The Original version of the book introduces readers to the awkward, clumsy creature. Small ears, brown fur & ndash; so in General terms was described by his appearance. The appearance of the same good-natured of the image of Cheburashka, which features large ears and big eyes, we have a stage artist Leonid Shvartsman.

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By the Way, in the period 1990-2000 years to writer Edward Uspensky had to participate in the debate concerning the authorship of this image. It was about using it in the names of various institutions, in different goods (it was a common practice during the Soviet period).

We are reminded of who wrote the Cheburashka. Let us further enumerate the variants of the name character.

Animal from tropical countries

There is a version that in his childhood the future writer played with a soft toy, apparently, not the best quality. It was a strange kind: with big ears and bigger eyes. To understand what species of animals the world she belongs to, did not work. Then the imagination of the parents suggested to the animal name-Cheburashka. Place of residence chose a hot country. We led until the one version, why called Cheburashka Cheburashka.

Summer girl coat

The Explanation for the name of a fictional character leads himself and Ouspensky in one of his interviews. In the family acquaintances of the writer were growing little girl. One of the purchases, which the parents decided to make her happy, there was a little coat. It was a warm summer. Trying on new clothes was when Eduard Uspensky. Large size fur coat girl dragged on the floor, go to it was uncomfortable. After she once again tripped and fell, my father said: “Again cheburechnoy!” the assumption is interested in the meaning of an unusual word. A friend explained to him the meaning of the word “cheburechnaya”. It means “fall”.

Learn about the origins of words from the dictionary of V. I. Dahl. It is the meaning which we have already cited, and such as “crash”, “stretch”. Dahl also mentions the word “rainbow”. Different dialects define it as “the sword Burlatsky straps, she proveshivaetsja on the tail” or “limp Willy, a little doll, she rises to his feet herself, whatever her threw». The words are portable and interpretation.

Book name

In order to understand yet another option, why called Cheburashka Cheburashka, let us remember the story of the book itself. So, a favorite dish unknown to the science animal, living somewhere in the South, was oranges. In one hot day he came in discovered on the shore a box of adorable chocolate. Ate and fell asleep. Then boarded up the box was in our country and was delivered to the store. After opening the box, instead of the expected fruit before the store Manager appeared plump hairy creature. Not having any idea how to do it, the Director decided to put the animal on the box. The animal was not kept and has fallen. The Director broke phrase: “Phew, what Cheburashka!” and was fixed to the character's name.

Our story about Cheburashka comes to an end. I would like to Supplement it with some interesting facts.

Interesting facts about the character

Today this hero and his friends set many monuments and sculptural compositions. They can be found in such localities as the village of Gaspra (Yalta, Crimea), the Moscow region town of Ramenskoye, the city of Khabarovsk, city of Kremenchuk, a city of the Dnieper.

Since 2003, the Muscovites annually in August weekend hold a charity event «the birthday of Cheburashka”. It aims to care for orphaned children.

Moscow's kindergarten No. 2550 (Eastern administrative district) in 2008 took place the opening of the Museum of Cheburashka. It holds the typewriter. It created history and favoritechildren and their parents character.