Books and Cartoons All Russian Kids are Reading and Watching
Well, not ALL Russian kids read the following books and watch the following cartoons, of course. But the vast majority of them do. At least that was the case for kids born in 1990-2010. Nowadays, there's so much kids can choose from.
List of books Russians read in school:
We'll be using a breakdown of books by litres.ru. You can also buy the books you like straight from their website. The website is in Russian, however, make sure to use a browser translator.
Books for grades 5-6 (25 books)
Books for grades 7-8 (43 books)
Books for grade 9 (17 books)
Books for grades 10-11 (58 books)
Side note: each literature teacher chooses the books for their curriculum. Teachers have freedom to choose the books they want their class to read and discuss. Russian kids DON'T read all books listed in each category, but pretty close to it.
Analysis of books:
What's unique about Russian schools is that we're taught to analyze the books we're reading. We're made to think and express what we think about the books, what they mean, how they impacted our lives, and more. It's not just mindless reading, it's ability to analyze what you're reading. I believe, it develops critical thinking in a kid from a very young age.
Russian greatest cartoons:
The list is put together based on the rating of kinonews.ru and verified by BeFluent team:)
Жил-Был Пёс
Once Upon a Dog
1982
Маугли
Mowgli
1973
Ну, погоди!
Well, Just You Wait!
1969-2017
Трое из Простоквашино
Three from Prostokvashino
1978
Зима в Простоквашино
Winter in Prostokvashino
1984
Винни Пух
Winnie the Pooh
1969
Винни Пух идет в гости
Winnie-the-Pooh Pays a Visit
1971
Малыш и Карлсон
Junior and Karlson
1968
Вовка в Тридевятом царстве
Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away
1965
Бременские музыканты
The Bremen Town Musicians
1969
These are just top 10 cartoons from our childhood, but they're definitely worth a try! If your Russian won't be good enough to understand the cartoon, you can surely find an English translation somewhere.
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