What is good and what is bad
The little son came to his father and the little one asked: “What is good?
and what is
bad? -
I have no secrets, - listen, kids, - I’m putting my dad’s answer in the book.
- If the wind tears the roofs, if there is hail, everyone knows that this is bad for walking.
The rain came and went.
The sun in the whole world. This is very good for both adults and children.
If the son is blacker than night, dirt lies on his face, it is clear that this is very bad for the child’s skin.
If a boy likes soap and tooth powder, that boy is very sweet and does well.
If a crappy fighter beats a weak boy, I don’t even want to put that in a book.
This one shouts: “Don’t touch those who are smaller!” This boy is so good, he’s a sight to behold!
If you tear a book and a ball in a row, the Octobrists say: you’re a bad boy.
If a boy loves work and points his finger at a book, they write about him here: he is a good boy.
The little one ran away from the crow, groaning. This boy is just a coward. This is very bad.
This one, although only an inch taller himself, argues with a formidable bird. Brave boy, well, he will be useful in life.
This one got into the mud and is happy. that the shirt is dirty. They say about someone like this: he is bad, a slob.
This one cleans his felt boots and washes his galoshes himself. Although it is small, it is quite good.
Remember this every son. Know any child: a son will grow up to be a pig, if the son is a pig,
The boy went joyfully, and the baby decided: “I will do well,
and I won’t -
it’s bad.”
Well, what do you think of Pakhomov’s illustrations to Mayakovsky’s poem “What is good and what is bad”? Amazing, right? Better than them, perhaps, I have only seen. But there is already something incredible there!
