Target: Encourage each child to participate in the discussion and assimilate the necessary information.

Subject: Gianni Rodari “The Adventures of Cipollino”. A fairy tale.

Goals:

1. Arouse interest in the content of the work and the writer’s work, the desire to read other works of the author; introduce the concept of “epilogue”.

2. Foster a sense of friendship, the ability to come to the rescue, the desire to do good and resist evil.

4. To promote a solid assimilation of the content of the fairy tale story.

Didactic material and equipment: topic of the lesson, portrait of J. Rodari, children's drawings, cards with literary terms, poster with images of vegetables and fruits for final reflection, crossword puzzle, books by the writer, signal cards. TSO

I. Organizational moment

Extracurricular reading" href="/text/category/vneklassnoe_chtenie/" rel="bookmark">extracurricular reading. (“The Adventures of Cipollino”) -Who is the author of this book? By reading the author’s work, we always learn something about him.

What have you learned about Gianni Rodari? What was he like? (dreamer, inventor). Gianni Rodari was born and raised in Italy. Then he became a teacher. And when little restless children were naughty, he did not punish them, but, sitting down on the edge of the table, began to quietly tell his students his favorite fairy tale from his childhood, “The Adventures of Pinocchio.” Little boys and girls fell silent, captivated by the storyteller, and only when they felt that the fairy tale was coming to an end, they asked: “More, please!”

And then the teacher, on the go, invented new adventures of Pinocchio. And the miracles continued! The children laughed merrily, and along with them their young teacher, endowed with the gift of imagination.

Perhaps it was then that Rodari had the idea to create his own fairy-tale man - Cipollino.

P. Reflexive control

Introductory conversation.

What genre is this work? (Tale - fairy tale)

What fairy tale signs did you see?

What are the characteristics of a story? (large volume, divided into chapters, many characters, events take place over a long period of time)

Today we continue reading works where the heroes are fabulous

little men. Who are all the heroes of the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino”? (vegetables and fruits)

- Guys, look carefully at the table near the blackboard. There are various vegetables and fruits there. You need to remember everyone: both Cipollino’s friends and enemies. Find them among this variety of vegetables and fruits and name them. (Children write answers to the options on pieces of paper for a certain time, and then read out what they wrote).

Correct answers:

1. Bulbs: Cipollino, Cipollone, Cipolletto, Cipollotto, Cipolloccia, Cipolluccia, etc.

2. Prince Lemon

3. Signor Tomato

4. Professor Grusha

5. Kum Blueberry

6. Baron Orange

7. Duke Mandarin

8. Count Cherry

9. Signor Parsley

11. Signor Peas

12. Mr. Carrot

13. Master Grape

14. Kum Pumpkin

15. Bean

16. Radish

- Well done guys. You did a great job with him.

-Now let's look at our book. What country did we visit? Who knows where Italy is? (on the Apennine Peninsula)

Gianni Rodari was born on October 23, 1920 in the small town of Omegna, in northern Italy. It is located in the mountains, near the small Lake Orta with an island in the center on which stands an ancient castle.

Narrow streets, low houses, surrounded by greenery and flowers, are comfortably reflected in the blue enamel of the water. The boy loved to watch how deftly and confidently strong hands laundresses rinse their clothes in a lake that seems to be tinted blue. And on holidays, dressed in multi-colored national costumes, the women sang. And Gianni listened to the amazing melodies of the songs. The boy's father was a baker. Gianni spent his childhood near a hot stove, among sacks of flour and coal.

III. Creating a situation of success.

Drawings for the work are posted on the board.

Find the mistake in the picture. (Pumpkin’s house is not made of bricks, but of boards.) Put the remaining pictures in order. (Kum Pumpkin in prison, prisoner escape, freedom banner)

What popular expressions and proverbs were found in the book?

- "Where there are onions, there are tears".

– "In your home, even the walls help".

- Who said this?

- This was said by godfather Blueberry, thinking about his chestnut shell, when he was asked to live in the house of godfather Pumpkin, guarding him.

- What other proverbs are found in the book and who says them?

- "He who laughs last laughs best“, said Signor Tomato to Master Grape and detective Mister Carrot to little Bean.

– "Live forever and learn! It's a small world - maybe we'll meet again", Cipollino thought about Mole, and they actually met many more times.

– "Fear has big eyes" - the mice are frightened by the meowing of the captives.

– "Good riddance!" - about the departure of the countesses of Vishen from their possessions.

– "He who is willing is satisfied", said Strawberry to the Tomato.

– "Cats scratched at my heart" - from Cipollino, when he realized that in at the moment he won't be able to help his friends.

– "Apparently you have a tongue without bones. Enough chatter! Better show me which way to dig."- said Mole Cipollino.

– "Comrades in misfortune“- this is what Cipollino and Bear said about themselves, remembering their parents.

– "Save me, God, from my friends, and somehow I’ll get rid of my enemies myself!" said Prince Lemon when Baron Orange crushed his generals.

– "Left in the cold" - Signor Tomato, when he shed tears for the first time in his life and the house was hidden from him.

– "Like peas hitting a wall" - when Goroshka was arrested and no one listened to his requests.

“Learn to be smart. Life will teach you,” Cipollone told his son.

– "There are ears here and on the walls“- said godfather Pumpkin to her comrades in the cell and she was right.

– "Lie with three boxes“, - it was said when the gentlemen walked behind each other and did not admit where they were.

– "No, no trial", thought the woodcutter when he told lies to Prince Lemon and the policemen.

– "Wait and see", said Goroshek Cipollino.

– "It doesn't get any easier hour by hour", said the Tomato when he thought that the Mandarin was captured.

- Why did Baron Orange believe that " sleep is just a waste of time"?

- Because when he sleeps, he cannot eat.

- Look how many proverbs and catchphrases came across us in the text!

- Remember again the names of the main characters.

The teacher distributes cards for individual work, which collects in 3–5 minutes.

CARD

Find the pairs and connect with lines:

	pumpkin
	Orange
	Grape
Professor	Mandarin

Answers: godfather Blueberry, lawyer Pea, professor Pear, godfather Pumpkin, master Grape, Signor Tomato, Prince Lemon, Baron Orange, Duke Mandarin.

IV. Analysis of the content of a fairy tale as a solutioneducational task.

So, main character of this tale - Cipollino. Find in the text and read where it tells what family he lived in. What groups would you divide all the characters you met while reading this fairy tale?

Why? (The world of good and the world of evil)

Which of the fairy tale heroes fights evil, protecting the poor? (Cipollino)

Tell us about his actions.

How do they characterize Cipollino?

Express your attitude towards the hero with an icon.

(Like it or not)

Let's remember the story from which we learn about how Cipollino fooled the dog Mastino, who was very thirsty. How can I find this chapter in a book? (According to the table of contents). Reading an excerpt from the fourth chapter by role (Dialogue between the dog Mastino and Cipollino) How did you feel reading this episode? What feeling did you have as you read this passage? Cipollino refused to help the dog. Is this good? Then we can say about Cipollino that he is indifferent to others and refuses to help? Why didn't he bring water to Mastino?

(Mastino served the gentleman Tomato, and he was cruel and unfair. And Cipollino does not like injustice and servility).

Physical pause

What's fabulous about the book? What does a fairy tale teach? (Courage, kindness, the ability to enjoy the sun, a flower, a human smile) Did you like the fairy tale? (Children point with an icon) I also like this fairy tale. When my children were little, we read this fairy tale with the whole family and became engrossed in it. Advise other children who have not read this fairy tale to read it:

How many chapters are there in this book? (29) How does chapter 29 end?

So the book ends. Was the author satisfied with this ending?

Group work.

1. In what part of the text is the epilogue?

(at the beginning, in the middle, at the end)?

2. What can you learn from the epilogue?

During the discussion and checking of group work, cards appear on the board :

Epilogue -conclusion, ending, afterword.

The teacher reads a poem.

It’s not for nothing that children love fairy tales;

After all, that’s what’s good about a fairy tale,

That there is a happy ending in it

The soul already has a presentiment.

And for any test

Brave hearts agree

Waiting impatiently

Have a safe end

Find and read which line of the epilogue contains the author’s words of hope for a happy future for children on earth. (So ​​be it!) Imagine the country in which they live happy people. What could it be called, who would live in it, what would they do there? work according to the proposed plan:

1. This country is called

2. They live there...

3. It has..

Discussion and checking of group work.

Indeed, in the countries that you invented and told us about, happy people live. And I want to say in the words of Gianni Rodari: “So be it!”

I want to end the lesson with the words of Cipollino: “In this world it is quite possible to live in peace, there is enough space for everyone on Earth...” live together, guys! Don't quarrel with each other!

Reader's diary app

Name: Cipollino

Country: Lemon kingdom

Creator:

Activity: onion boy

Marital status: not married

Cipollino: character story

A cheerful and brave bulb from sunny Italy named Cipollino in the 1950s became a symbol of the victory of the oppressed people over the powers that be. A children's book that is distinguished by its bright artistic originality, the Italian raised absolutely not childish questions. Life values, justice, friendship - there was a place for everything on the pages of the work about the adventures of animated vegetables and fruits.

History of creation

The Italian writer Gianni Rodari was a supporter of communism. Advocate for the poor and committed to social justice, took over as editor in 1950 children's magazine“Pioneer” began to create for children with his own hands. To begin with, he published a collection of funny poems, and a year after he became head of the publication, he gave the kids a fairy tale story, “The Adventures of Cipollino.”

The book glorified the Italian communist, especially in the Soviet Union, which is quite understandable - the author put in an allegorical form the large landowners and Sicilian barons, whom he contrasted with the poor people.

The work came to Russia in 1953 on the initiative of Rodari, who sympathized with him and patronized him in every way. The Russian poet-storyteller himself took on the task of editing the Italian story translated by Zlata Potapova. The heroes immediately won the hearts of children after appearing on the shelves of Soviet bookstores. Since then, the book with colorful pictures has been published in millions of copies and was even included in school curriculum.

The story, which has not lost its relevance to this day, is far from magical works, devoid of fairies, miraculous transformations and phenomena, therefore it is classified as everyday social fairy tales. The characters rely only on their intelligence, ingenuity, courage and correct calculation. Main idea– show the injustice of oppression of vulnerable sections of society. However, in the fairy tale there was a whole scattering of problems. The story turned out to be fascinating and kind; it consists of 29 chapters, which are crowned by a collection of songs of the heroes.

Biography and plot

The restless boy Cipollino lives in the Lemon Kingdom on the very outskirts of the city. A large onion family lives in squalor in a wooden shack the size of a seedling box. One day, the head of the family, Papa Cipollone, accidentally stepped on the foot with a callus of Prince Lemon, who decided to visit this part of the state. The angry ruler of the country ordered the clumsy onion father to be imprisoned for for many years. Thus began the exciting adventures of Cipollino and his comrades.

After a meeting with an imprisoned relative, the boy realized that only innocent people were in prison, and also received instructions from his father to “walk around the world,” gain experience, and see how people live. During the trip, Cipollone ordered his son to convert special attention on the crooks in power.

Lukovka went on a hike across the endless country, seeing along the way the poverty and lawlessness of his compatriots. Poor godfather Pumpkin

onit Senor Tomato from a small house, which occupied a piece of the master's land, godfather Blueberry makes ends meet, having only halves of scissors, thread and a needle from everything he has acquired, the peasants are starving, sending carts of food to the palace of the countesses of Vishen, and they also pay for air and are trying to learn to breathe less. Cherries are going to establish another tax - on precipitation.

But Cipollino, having enlisted the support of friends, including Besolinka, Professor Grusha, Master Vinogradinka and others, decides to help the people. A struggle against injustice ensues, which ends in complete victory: the flag of Freedom proudly flutters on the castle tower, and the building itself has turned into a palace for children, equipped with a cinema hall, rooms for games and drawing, and a puppet theater.

The tale of class struggle has a dynamic plot and a whole range of wonderful images. Positive and negative characters from the plant world show the relationships between people of different classes. Rodari managed to convey complex things in simple language, give the work a unique artistic style.

Screen adaptations and productions

In Russia, Cipollino managed to go beyond the paper publication. Lukovka (the meaning of the name translated from Italian language) went to television - in 1961, based on the work, a cartoon was released on the screens under the direction of Boris Dezhkin, where the main character was voiced by.

The book's gallery of characters is richer than the cast Soviet cartoon. Thus, in the story of an Italian communist there live heroes who are not related to flora, for example, Mole, Bear, Spider. The animators kept only characters from the wild, and even then not all of them. I had to say goodbye to Orange, Parsley, and Peas to shorten the film's time.

After another 12 years, Tamara Lisitsian delighted young viewers with the fairy tale film “Cipollino”. In the musical comedy, the character was embodied by Alexander Elistratov. The film stars such stars Soviet cinema, like (Countess Cherry), (Prince Lemon), (lawyer Pea).

Even Gianni Rodari himself was included in the cast - the writer was given the role of storyteller. Tamara Lisitsian was the wife of one of the leaders of the Italian Communist Party, so she was personally acquainted with Rodari. That's why the author suddenly appeared in her picture.

In 2014, connoisseurs of literature and theater were outraged by the production of a children's play based on the work of Rodari, directed by Ekaterina Koroleva. From the script musical fairy tale The plot where the heroes organize a revolution has disappeared. Prince Lemon simply listens to the people, inspiration descends on him, thanks to which the ruler repeals unjust laws and remains in power. The author of the play explained the decision to reshape the idea of ​​the Italian writer:

“We left a social edge in the play, but since I am terribly afraid of any revolutions, a revolution will take place in the minds of the heroes.”

Ban in Russia

Five years ago Russian society vigorously discussed the topic of restrictions that the government had imposed on some books, films and cartoons. The fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” by Gianni Rodari is included in the list of harmful literature that is not recommended in Russia for reading by children under 12 years of age.

The ban is imposed according to Federal Law Russian Federation “On the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development,” which came into force on Knowledge Day in 2012. In the story of the adventures of the Italian onion, legislators saw episodic depictions of violence.

• Since the late 50s, the hero of the Italian story joined the ranks of the “Merry Men Club”, which lived on the pages of the magazine “Funny Pictures”. The children were entertained by a company from Chipollino, Dunno, Buratino, and later they were joined by Karandash and Samodelkin.

• The talented musician Karen Khachaturyan was invited to write music for the cartoon about the brave Cipollino. Then no one even suspected that the work would result in another new work. The composer admitted: the fairy tale captivated him so much that he couldn’t get it out of his head. Karen Khachaturyan recalled:

“For some reason, every hero now appeared to me in a dance.”

• 12 years later, amazing, sincere music for the ballet in three acts “Cipollino” was born. And so began the brilliant fate of Genrikh Mayorov’s production, which has successfully traveled across the theater stage since 1974. The composer became famous throughout the world, and the ballet became one of the best in contemporary art, aimed at children's audiences.
• Gianni Rodari first found success in Russia and only then, in 1967, in his homeland. For his “fairytale” works, the writer received a prestigious award - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.

Quotes

“In this world it is quite possible to live in peace. There is a place on earth for everyone – both bears and onions.”

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, Signor Tomato! They say vitamins disappear from anger!”

“And, in my opinion, today is a very good day. We have new friend, and this is already a lot!

“Here you go, you can lick this piece of paper. It’s sweet, a year ago it was wrapped in caramel with rum.”

Summary fairy tales "The Adventures of Cipollino" by Italian children's writer Gianni Rodari, chapter by chapter.

Chapter 1, in which Cipollone crushes Prince Lemon's leg.

Cipollino is an onion boy. He had a large family, consisting of his mother, father Cipollone and 7 brothers: Cipolletto, Cipollotto, Cipolloccia, Cipolluccia, etc. The onion family was poor, lived in a house the size of wooden box for seedlings on the very outskirts of the city. One day, the ruler of the country, Prince Lemon, decided to visit this place, unloved by the rich. The courtiers became worried because... on the outskirts of the city there was a strong smell of onions, i.e. the smell of poverty. And therefore, an urgent decision was made to spray the outskirts with cologne and even perfume. Lemon soldiers were armed with cylinders and sprayers. During their struggle with unpleasant smell Prince Lemon managed to arrive at the scene. The prince traveled everywhere with his retinue. Members of the retinue mandatory wore hats with a silver bell. The prince himself also wore a cap, but with a golden bell. And the soldiers wore caps with bronze bells. Therefore, it became noisy on the outskirts. Residents decided that a traveling orchestra had arrived and poured out into the street. A heavy crush began. Cipollino and his father were in the forefront. The rear ones were pressing on them. Old Cipollone could not stand it and shouted to the back rows: “Get back!” Prince Lemon did not like this. When the assembled people became agitated with all their might, Cipollone was pushed by the crowd straight towards Prince Lemon, and the poor old man accidentally crushed the ruler’s thin crooked leg, which, to Cipollone’s horror and fear, had a callus. For this oversight, the old man was captured by lemon soldiers and thrown into prison. Cipollino got a meeting with his father and learned that it turns out that those in prison in the country are not criminals, as he had previously thought, but only decent and honest people. The father told Cipollino that the government of the country did not like precisely such people, he also advised Cipollino to go around the world and learn to be smart, special attention should be paid to all sorts of swindlers in power. After meeting with his father, Cipollino entrusted his mother and his brothers to his uncle, tied his things in a bundle and set off.

Chapter 2. How Cipollino made Cavalier Tomato cry for the first time.

In one of the villages, Cipollino came across old man Pumpkin, who was sitting in a brick box. Later it turned out that this was not a box, but small house godfather Pumpkin. The fact is that the old man dreamed of his own home all his life. He saved bricks, refused food, worked hard and lost weight because... didn't finish eating. Godfather Pumpkin had accumulated 118 bricks by the time he was old. He couldn't work anymore. Realizing that he would no longer be able to buy bricks, he decided to build a very small and very cramped house. Cipollino began asking godfather Pumpkin about his life, but the latter did not even have time to open his mouth when a cloud of dust appeared. The street quickly became empty, even cats and chickens began to hide. Residents rushed home, locked the doors and shutters on the windows. A carriage appeared from a dusty cloud, and Signor Tomato came out of the carriage. He told godfather Pumpkin that he had built his “palace” on the land of the landowners Countesses Vishen without their permission. Pumpkin objected that he had permission from the count himself. But Signor Tomato called on the village lawyer, Pea, to confirm the legality of his demands to vacate the house. Cipollino, who initially stood indifferently, intervened in the dispute. Signor Tomato did not immediately understand whose side the onion boy was on. He asked why Cipollino was not working. The boy replied that he was studying - he was studying scammers. Signor Tomato became interested, saying that the whole village of swindlers was here and if Cipollino had found a new one, then he would not mind looking at him. Then Cipollino took a mirror from his pocket and brought it to Signor Tomato. The latter realized that the boy was simply mocking him and became furious. He grabbed Cipollino by the hair and began to shake him. As a result, Signor Tomato's tears welled up. This was a new thing for such an important gentleman; he was very frightened, jumped into the carriage and hurried away. But before leaving, he threatened his godfather Pumpkin and reminded him that he should leave own house ik.

Chapter 3, which tells about Professor Pear, Leek and Millipedes

After Cipollino made the gentleman Pomodoro himself cry, Master Vinogradinka invited the boy to work as an apprentice in his workshop. And I was right. People were now flocking to him from everywhere, just to look at the very brave boy. Cipollino was always cheerful and friendly with visitors. This is how he met Professor Pear, who played a violin made from a pear. The professor was always followed by a whole swarm of flies that adored the sweet pear aroma. Cipollino also met the gardener Luk Leek, who complained about his fate because of his long mustache. It turns out his wife dried clothes on them in sunny weather. Cipollino also met a family of centipedes. They also had enough worries - not only was it not easy to fix the shoes of restless children, but they also had to manage to wash their feet! While you are washing the hundreds of front legs, the back ones are already all dirty. And vice versa - while you are washing the rear ones, the clean front ones are already turning black.

Chapter 4 about how Cipollino fooled the dog Mastino, who was very thirsty.

Meanwhile, Signor Tomato visited the village again. He was surrounded by a dozen lemon soldiers and the guard dog Mastino. They forced poor old Pumpkin out of his house. Signor Tomato moved into the house watchdog and drove off in his carriage. The lemons followed suit. The sun was very hot that day. Cipollino saw everything, but could do nothing to help poor godfather Pumpkin. However, Cipollino noticed how hot the dog was. Then he waited until the very peak of the solstice. At that moment it became so hot outside that even the stones were sweating. Then Cipollino took out a bottle of water, threw into it the sleeping pills that the wife of the Vinogradinka master takes, and went out onto the porch. Mastino saw him and asked for a sip of water. Cipollino gave the dog the entire bottle. When the dog drained it to the very bottom, he immediately fell asleep. Cipollino put Mastino on his shoulders and carried him to Countess Cherry's park.

Chapter 5. Godfather Blueberry hangs a bell over the door for thieves.

When Cipollino returned to the village, he saw that the people were very worried. Indeed, Signor Tomato had been fooled twice, and now everyone was afraid of his revenge. After some deliberation, it was decided that Pumpkin’s house should be hidden. The house was carefully loaded onto a cart and transported into the forest. So that the house would not be left unattended, they asked godfather Blueberry to temporarily move into Pumpkin’s house. Godfather Chernika was worried about the safety of the house. So he hung a notice on the door calling out thieves. The note stated that the house was very poor and there was absolutely nothing to steal from it. If the lord thieves do not believe, then nothing prevents them from ringing the bell, after which the door will be immediately opened for them and they will be able to verify the veracity of the words about the poverty of the house. As a result of the hanging note from godfather, Blueberry was woken up every night by poor thieves.

Chapter 6, which tells how much trouble and trouble their relatives, Baron Orange and Duke Mandarin, caused the countesses.

On that day, when the villagers were hiding the house of godfather Pumpkin, two guests arrived at the estate of Countess Cherry - Baron Orange and Duke Mandarin. Baron Orange was a terrible glutton. He ate all the supplies of his peasants, then he ate all the trees of his gardens, then he began to sell his lands and buy food. When he had nothing left, he asked to visit one of the Countesses Vishen. Then another sister, Countess Cherry, decided to invite Duke Mandarin, who was cousin late husband. As a result, there was terrible excitement in the house of the venerable Signora Cherries. Baron Orange had a very huge belly and could not move on his own. Therefore, they had to assign servants to him with a wheelbarrow on which Baron Orange’s belly was transported. The Duke of Mandarin also caused a lot of trouble. He was very greedy. So he acted out suicide scenes. To prevent such intentions, the Countesses Cherries had to give Signor Mandarin jewelry, silk shirts, etc. Due to the troubles that had arisen, the Countesses of Cherries were in a terrible mood. They took their displeasure out on their poor nephew, the boy Cherry. Only the maid Zemlyanichka felt sorry for Cherry and tried to calm him down. In the evenings, she treated the boy to something sweet. But Baron Orange ate everything this time. Even the Duke Mandarin's plans to commit suicide and giving him something tasty didn't help. At this time, a dispatch was urgently delivered to Signor Tomato with a message about the disappearance of Pumpkin's house. Then Signor Tomato asked Prince Lemon for two dozen soldiers to suppress the rebel riot in the village. The soldiers have arrived. As a result of their raid, almost all the village residents were arrested. Cipollino and the girl Radish were able to escape from the soldiers.

Chapter 7, in which Cherry does not pay attention to Signor Parsley's announcements.

The nephew of the countesses Vishenka, the boy Vishenka, lived extremely lonely among luxury. One day, through the fence, he saw village children joyfully running along the road with backpacks on their backs. He asked his aunts to send him to school. The aunts were horrified at the thought that the young count could sit at the same desk with some poor man! Instead of fulfilling the nephew’s request, they assigned him a teacher, Signor Petrushka. Unfortunately for the boy Cherry, his teacher turned out to be a terrible bore. He posted prohibition notices everywhere. Cherry was forbidden to trample the grass in the garden, laugh loudly, talk to the village children, and even draw. Signor Petrushka claimed that any violation of the rules he had invented for the nephew of Countess Cherry would lead the boy to prison. Such prospects frightened Cherry. But one day, on the very day of mass arrests in the village, Cherry went for a walk in the park. He heard someone calling him. Cherry saw two children behind the fence. They turned out to be Cipollino and Radish. Despite the announcement prohibiting talking to children, Cherry started talking. As a result, the children became friends. Moreover, Cherry, together with Cipollino and Radish, laughed loudly and heartily for the first time. Their laughter was heard by the countesses and Signor Tomato. He immediately went to see what was happening. The boy Cherry saw him and warned his new friends about the danger. They managed to escape. Then Cavalier Tomato shouted after the fugitives for a long time. And the young count fell to the ground and cried bitterly, deciding that he would never see his new friends again. Then Signor Tomato picked Cherry under his arm and carried him to the castle.

Chapter 8. How Doctor Chestnut was driven out of the castle.

The boy Cherry was very upset, thinking that he had lost Cipollino and Radish in his life forever. He cried constantly. But few of the family sympathized with the boy. Almost everyone began to make fun of him and even mock him. Only the maid Zemlyanichka sincerely felt sorry for Cherry. She couldn't stand it and started crying too. But the countesses threatened her with dismissal. Soon Cherry developed a fever. He began repeating the names Cipollino and Radish. Then everyone decided that the child was delirious and invited many doctors. But nothing helped Cherry. Then Zemlyanichka invited Doctor Chestnut. He was a poor but truthful doctor. He stated that Cherry has melancholy and needs communication with other children. The gentlemen did not like these words and Doctor Kashtan was kicked out of the castle.

Chapter 9. The mouse commander-in-chief is forced to give the signal to retreat.

Meanwhile, friends in prison were attacked by mice. Their commander-in-chief, General Mouse-Longtail, ordered the candle stub and Professor Pear's violin to be taken away from the prisoners. The mice managed to take away the candle, but failed to destroy the violin, which made meowing sounds. But the professor still could no longer play the violin, because... the mice gnawed the bow. The mice retreated temporarily to gather their renewed strength. Master Grape figured out how to repel another attack of mice, greatly frightening the enemy by meowing loudly. After the mice retreated, the friends heard Strawberry Shortcake's voice. She spoke through Signor Tomato's secret listening device, which was in his room. Strawberry asked her friends not to give up under any circumstances and not to tell where Pumpkin’s godfather’s house was hidden. Cipollino asked me to tell you that he would soon figure out how to free everyone. The prisoners asked Zemlyanichka to give them matches and a candle. The girl fulfilled her friends' request. To Signor Tomato, Strawberry Girl said that she was wiping dust from a mousetrap (that’s what she called the secret listening device). Gentleman Tomato decided that the maid was stupid and calmed down. Later Signor Tomato was happy, because the dog Mastino saw Radish, Strawberry Shortcake and Cipollino near the fence and rushed at Cipollino. So Tomato’s main enemy, Cipollino, was captured.

Chapter 10. The journey of Cipollino and Mole from one prison to another.

Cipollino was thrown into the darkest and deepest cell found in the Countess Vishen prison. Suddenly Cipollino heard a knock. Then again and again. And a moment later a brick fell off the wall and Signor Mole appeared. More precisely, Cipollino guessed from the conversation that it was Mole, because... in fact, the cell was very dark and nothing could be seen. The mole ended up in Cipollino's cell by accident. He was simply digging a new tunnel. Cipollino followed Mole and persuaded him to dig a new underground corridor leading towards the dungeon where his friends were languishing. Mole agreed. Meanwhile, Signor Tomato dreamed of how Cipollino would humiliate himself before him, how he would give the boy hope of salvation, and how he would then announce his decision to hang Cipollino! He joyfully walked into the cell of the young prisoner. When Cavalier Tomato discovered that the cell was completely empty, he became furious. Signor Tomato sank onto the bench in great shock. And then a gust of wind slammed the cell door. The lock clicked and Cavalier Tomato was locked. The keys only opened the door from the outside. To let the unfortunate man out, they had to blow up the door. Signor Tomato was later pulled out of his cell and carried into a room. He lay in his bed, overwhelmed by misfortune. At this time, Cipollino and Mole reached their friends’ cell. The familiar voices and sighs of Pumpkin’s godfather could already be heard. The mole agreed to dig and bring his friends to the surface. But unfortunately, at the moment when the hole was dug into the chamber, Master Grape lit a match. The mole immediately backed away. He hated the light. Therefore, Signor Mole abandoned Cipollino and his friends, hiding in the darkness of the underground tunnels. Cipollino found himself among friends. At first everyone was happy about him. But when they realized that now there was nowhere to wait for help, everyone became despondent.

Chapter 11, from which it is clear that the gentleman Tomato has the habit of sleeping in stockings.

Signor Tomato hid from everyone about Cipollino's escape. He told the Lemon soldiers to keep quiet about the incident. Meanwhile, Strawberry Shorthair had been following Signor Tomato for a long time. She was very worried about the question of where Tomato hides the keys to the prison cells. But she could not solve this mystery. Then Zemlyanichka decided to consult with the young Count Cherry. He was still sick. But as soon as he found out that Cipollino had been arrested, he immediately jumped out of bed, his eyes sparkled, his tears dried up, and his cheeks turned pink. In a word, he immediately recovered and began to take decisive action. He found out from one jailer, Limonchik, that Cipollino had escaped. Cherry was pleased with this. But he decided to free Cipollino’s friends. After talking with one of the jailers, Cherry learned that Signor Tomato carries the keys to the dungeon in his stocking pocket. And since gentleman Tomato slept in stockings, Cherry asked Strawberry to bake a very tasty chocolate cake, where the sleeping pills will be poured. The strawberry immediately got to work. Cavalier Tomato ate the cake with pleasure and began to snore. Cherry and Strawberry went into the gentleman's room, pulled off his stocking and took out the keys. Strawberry went around the corner of the house and began to call for help. And Cherry ran to the guard with the message that bandits had attacked the castle. The guards immediately rushed to Strawberry's cry. Meanwhile, she scratched her face and tore her apron. When the guards ran up to the girl, there were no bandits. When asked where the bandits had gone, Zemlyanichka, through her tears, pointed towards the village. The guards rushed to search. But only the village cat was arrested. Meanwhile, Cherry managed to release all the prisoners of the dungeon. He led them towards the forest. The guards returned to find an empty prison. Fearing the wrath of Signor Tomato, the jailers threw down their weapons and disappeared. Cherry closed the dungeon and returned the keys to the sleeping Signor Tomato. In the morning, Cavalier Tomato gave an urgent telegram to Prince Lemon with the message that riots had broken out in the castle of the countesses of Cherry.

Chapter 12, in which Leek was rewarded and punished.

The next morning, Prince Lemon entered into the possession of Countess Cherry. On the way, his soldiers arrested Leek and Green Pea's lawyer. It was not possible to find anyone else in the village. Countesses Cherries and all the household members were very puzzled, because... Lemons and Lemons began to trample the grass and flowers in the garden, break stained glass windows and catch goldfish in the pond. But no one paid the slightest attention to the countesses' complaints. Moreover, Prince Lemon and his courtiers occupied best rooms in the castle of the countesses, and they themselves were pushed back. Prince Lemon, teacher Parsley and Signor Tomato invited Luke Leek for interrogation. Leek had a magnificent and very strong mustache. Therefore, as soon as he entered the room, Prince Lemon was delighted with his lush mustache and absent-mindedly forgot why they brought Leek from prison. As a result, the leek was awarded the order Silver Us. Then Signor Tomato reminded the prince that Leek was a scoundrel and needed to be interrogated. The prince asked if Leek knew where the prisoners fled and where the house of godfather Pumpkin was hidden. Leek answered in the negative. Then it was decided to invite the executioner and begin torture. Prince Lemon suggested pulling out Leek's mustache. But since Luke Leek's wife often washed and dried clothes on his magnificent mustache, they became stronger. The executioner could not pull out the mustache. Leek did not feel any pain. as a result, he was sent back to prison and forgotten about. A lawyer was called in for questioning. Green Peas. At the beginning, the lawyer threw himself at the feet of the ruler and asked for mercy, because he was not guilty of anything. But when he became convinced that Signor Tomato was not even trying to save him, Pea was overcome with resentment and anger. When asked where Pumpkin's godfather's house was hidden, Green Peas boldly stated that he knew where, but he would never tell! Prince Lemon decided to hang the lawyer.

Chapter 13 about how Signor Pea saved the gentleman’s life, without meaning to.

Peas were placed in the gallows chamber. Some time later, the bound Signor Tomato was pushed into the same cell. It turns out that Prince Lemon was very disappointed that the culprit was never found. Then he decided to accuse Cavalier Tomato of the conspiracy. Sitting in the cell, those sentenced to death became friends. At dawn the prisoners are to be hanged. Signor Tomato suddenly became very kind and even shared half of the cake. Signora Pea was very surprised by this behavior of the gentleman Tomato and aroused confidence. Therefore, he eventually revealed his friends’ secret - the place where Pumpkin’s godfather’s house was hidden. Immediately after this, Signor Tomato banged on the door and demanded a meeting with Prince Lemon. The guards complied with Tomato's demands. Prince Lemon was pleased with the result.

Chapter 14, which tells how Signor Pea ascended the scaffold.

The gallows was erected in the village square. Lawyer Green Pea was stalling for time as much as possible, relying on various articles of the law. He demanded to be given the opportunity to either wash his hair or shave, but in the end he still ended up on the scaffold. Only then did he fully realize the horror. The drums beat, the executioner threw a noose around Pea's neck and pressed the button. The pea immediately flew away and the hatch opened under him, feeling the noose around his neck being tightened. But a moment later he suddenly heard someone’s voice urging Cipollino to cut the rope as quickly as possible, and later to give the hanged man a wonderful medicine.

Chapter 15, explaining the previous chapter.

Strawberry, knowing what was going on in the castle, immediately ran into the forest and told about the death sentence to Radish. Radish told Cipollino and other friends. Then Cipollino decided to save Pea from death at all costs. He headed into the field and wandered around it for a long time between the hillocks of the dug up earth. In the end, he found Signor Mole and persuaded him to save the unfortunate Pea. The mole dug a tunnel and stopped right under the scaffold. Cipollino and Signor Mole began to wait for the execution to take place. And as soon as Pea flew down, Cipollino immediately cut the rope, and Mole gave him potato juice. So lawyer Goroshek was saved. The friends made their way through underground passages to the cave in which the fugitives were hiding, and there Pea said that Pumpkin’s house was in danger. Cipollino immediately rushed to his godfather Chernika. But he found himself under the roots of an oak tree and cried. Everything became clear - the house had already been found by the Lemonchik soldiers.

Chapter 16. The Adventures of Mr. Carrot and the Dog Hold and Grab.

Prince Lemon ordered the lemon soldiers to comb the forests and fields with rakes in search of fugitives. But everything was unsuccessful. Then it was decided to invite the famous foreign detective Mr. Carrot. He arrived with his dog Hold and Grab and a bunch of tools: binoculars, microscope, compasses, telescopes, etc. Young Count Cherry seemed to be passing by Mr. Carrot's room by chance. In fact, he was following the detective. At the beginning, Mr. Carrot suggested that the fugitives had dug an underground passage under the pool and suggested breaking the bottom of the pool. But Signor Tomato flatly refused this idea. Then Mr. Carrot had to come up with new version. He left the gate, kindly shown to him by Count Cherry, and went into the forest. After some time, the detective noticed a movement in the bushes. He immediately headed towards these bushes. But coming closer, Mr. Carrot found nothing and no one, but he heard a whistle and noticed new movement ahead. After some time, the detective heard someone plaintively calling him for help. At first, he did not want to be distracted from the search, but then he decided to still help and moved toward the voice. So he and his dog went even deeper into the forest. Suddenly, something lifted the Hold-Grab dog up and pressed him tightly to the very top of the oak tree. A little later, the same thing happened to Mr. Carrot himself. Thus two enemies of our friends were eliminated. This trap was invented by Cherry. When Cherry, Radish and the others were sure that the enemy was firmly attached to the tree, they hurried to the cave. But they did not find any of their friends in the cave.

Chapter 17. Cipollino makes friends with the very cute Bear.

The events of this chapter took place two days before Detective Carrot fell into a trap. The fact is that wild animals roamed around the cave where the fugitives lived at night. They dreamed of eating someone. So the friends lit fires. This saved them from animal attacks. The Bear also began to come to the cave. One night Cipollino got into a conversation with Bear. It turned out that Bear's parents were caught by people and taken to the Ruler's zoological garden. They were kept in a cage, they were well fed, but they still dreamed of returning to freedom. Friend Chaffinch systematically informed Bear about this. Then Cipollino told Bear that his father was in captivity, and he, too, dreams of freedom. So Bear and Cipollino became friends. Cipollino invited the Bear into the cave. Professor Grusha gave a violin concert in honor of the guest. And the Bear even danced. Then Cipollino decided to see the Bear off. On the way, they decided to visit Bear’s parents that same night and immediately went to the city.

Chapter 18. A seal whose tongue was too long.

In the city, Cipollino and Bear entered the zoological garden. The watchman slept very soundly in the elephant enclosure. The elephant kindly opened the gate to the garden and even took the keys to the bear's cage from the pocket of the sleeping guard. The bears, seeing their son, immediately rushed to hug him. Cipollino had to hurry them up. But the bears did not want to run away from the zoo without saying goodbye. As a result, the entire zoo was awakened. The bears had not only friends, but also enemies. Among them is a seal. He started screaming loudly and woke up the watchman. The watchman called his assistants, and the bears were again driven into the cage. Only now three. And Cipollino was demanded to pay a fine. But Cipollino had no money. Then he was placed in a cage with a monkey. Only two days later Cipollino was able to give news to Cherry. Cherry freed Cipollino, and together they hurried to the train. On the way, Cherry told Cipollino that the cave with his friends was empty.

Chapter 19. Traveling on a fun train.

Cipollino and Cherry boarded a train consisting of only one carriage. This carriage only had seats with windows. The carriage was equipped for different passengers, both fat and thin. For fat people, there were special shelves in the carriage where a large belly could be placed. It was in this carriage and at this time that Baron Orange was trying to board. The rag picker Bean, two porters and the station master tried in vain to push him. While pushing Orange into the carriage, the station master accidentally blew his whistle. So the train started moving. A strong push finally pushed Baron Orange into the carriage, where he immediately began to eat. He was so engrossed in the roast lamb that he did not notice Cipollino with Cherry. At the same time, in the forest familiar to the reader, a woodcutter went to work. He freed the detective and his dog tied to the oak tree. They immediately ran away, without even thanking their savior. And after some time, lemon soldiers approached the woodcutter’s place of work, looking for the missing detective. But the woodcutter was not used to trusting the lemon soldiers and therefore showed them the opposite side. As soon as the soldiers left, Master Grape and his friends immediately appeared in front of the woodcutter. They asked if the woodcutter had seen Cipollino. Having received a negative answer, Vinogradinka asked the woodcutter, if he met Cipollino, to tell the latter that his friends had been looking for the boy for 2 days. After that, the friends left. And an hour later, Cipollino and Cherry approached the woodcutter. That's when the mystery of the disappearance of friends from the cave was clarified. The woodcutter conveyed to the boys the words of Master Grape. Then Radish and his friends visited the woodcutter, asking if the woodcutter had seen Cipollino, then Signor Tomato and Signor Parsley (they were looking for Cherry), and towards evening Prince Lemon himself appeared. He was looking for a missing platoon of lemon soldiers. But the woodcutter, being wary of trouble, decided to tell Prince Lemon that he had not seen anything or anyone during the day, including the soldiers. Night fell, but the search still continued. Even the old blind Mole looked for everyone at once, but only underground.

Chapter 20. Duke Mandarin and the yellow bottle.

Duke Mandarin and Baron Orange discovered that there was no one left in the castle except them. Prince Lemon went into the forest in search, accompanied by Countesses Cherry, Signor Tomato and Signor Parsley went into the forest in search of Cherry. As a result, the two guests were left alone with each other. And then the Duke Mandarin came up with the idea of ​​going down into the castle cellar and looking for treasures there, allegedly left by Count Vishny as an inheritance to the countesses. But so as not to be suspected of something bad, he decided to take Baron Orange with him, so that if something happened, all the blame would be placed on him. The Duke told the Baron that he had heard that rare brands of wine were hidden in the basement. Therefore, the baron happily agreed to go down to the basement. While the baron drank bottle after bottle of all sorts of wines, the Duke Mandarin tried to open a secret door that he found in a narrow passage. But she didn't give in. Then Baron Orange noticed a bottle with a yellow sticker among a pile of bottles with only red stickers. He decided that this was a rare Chinese wine, but... He couldn’t reach the bottle himself, so he asked the Duke for help. The mandarin pulled the neck of the bottle and secret door opened. However, outside the door the gentlemen saw Cherry and his friends. The fact is that the friends eventually found each other in the forest. Having learned that the castle was empty and all the gentlemen were busy searching in the forest, the friends decided to immediately occupy enemy territory. Boy Cherry, knowing about the secret passage, led everyone out of the forest straight to the secret door, which was opened by Duke Mandarin. Mandarin and Orange were captured. The Duke was locked in his room, and the Baron was left in the cellar.

Chapter 21. Mr. Carrot has been appointed as a foreign military advisor.

Many of Cipollino's friends were worried that they would not be able to withstand the siege of the castle, because... The common people are completely unfamiliar with military strategy, unlike Prince Lemon's generals. But Cipollino was confident that his friends would cope and demand from the nobility the release of everyone present. Night has fallen. Cipollino suggested everyone go to bed, which the friends did. Only godfather Pumpkin and godfather Blueberry went to the park to spend the night in their house. At first, the dog Mastino tried to object to them, but the godfathers showed documents for the house. The dog respected the law and therefore went to sleep in his old kennel. Meanwhile, in the forest, Prince Lemon was entertaining Countess Cherry with fireworks. He tied two lemon soldiers and launched them into the air. So he almost transferred his entire army. But he stopped in time. The gentlemen decided to go to bed. And only Signor Tomato could not fall asleep. He climbed to the top of the tree and tried to see the light of the fugitives' fire. But instead, in the distance, he saw the lights of a castle. Then they went out. And only one window was illuminated. But it was lit in an unusual way. The light went out and came back on at certain intervals. It was very reminiscent of signals. Three long and three short. Signor Tomato climbed down from the tree and collided with one of the courtiers. They started talking and the courtier deciphered these signals as SOS, i.e. someone in the castle asked for help. Then Signor Tomato headed to the castle. There he met the dog Mastino, who told him that all the fugitives were in the castle. Cavalier Tomato rushed into the forest and reported everything to Prince Lemon. The prince decided that his army needed to be reinforced after the fireworks and begin the assault on the castle at dawn. And to intimidate, on the advice of Signor Petrushka, the prince personally smeared everyone with soot, even Countess Cherry.

Chapter 22. About how the baron killed twenty generals without meaning to.

When the lemon army approached the castle, the prince's strategic plan was destroyed. The fact is that at the military council of Prince Lemon it was decided to send Mr. Carrot's dog to the count's dog Mastino for negotiations. After this, Mastino had to open the castle gates. However, the gates were wide open without any negotiations. The same thing happened with the backyard gate. This seemed strange to Prince Lemon and his courtiers. They saw this as a trap. However, the prince was tired of thinking and waiting. So he ordered the soldiers to enter the gate and move towards the castle. The soldiers began to carry out the order. But having gone quite a bit forward, a huge shell flew at them. The lemons ran into retreat. But the shell caught up with them and crushed at least 20 generals, overturned the countesses' carriage and continued to move on. When he stopped, they recognized him as Baron Orange. It turns out that in order to escape from captivity, the baron gnawed wooden door basement And then he accidentally rolled down the mountain. Prince Lemon was furious. But an hour later he sent the surviving soldiers to attack. However, Cipollino and his friends met soldiers with fire pumps in their hands. They connected barrels of wine to the pumps and doused the lemons with this strong drink. As a result, all the soldiers retreated. They returned to the prince drunk and immediately fell asleep.

Chapter 23. Cipollino meets the postman spider.

It seemed that victory was on the side of Cipollino and his friends. But an entire division of lemon soldiers, hastily discharged from the capital, arrived to help Prince Lemon. It was impossible to resist an entire division. You could either run away or give up. Cipollino tried to escape through a secret underground passage. However, Signor Goroshek, realizing that Cipollino had lost, went over to the enemy’s side and told Prince Lemon about the underground passage. Therefore, all escape routes were blocked. Cipollino was captured. Cherry was locked in a closet, and his friends were released, because... were very happy about the capture of Cipollino. Our hero was sent to the same prison as his father. Cipollino's cell was very dark and damp. Cipollino really dreamed of seeing his father or at least giving him a message. A week after his arrest, Cipollino was taken to the prison yard. The boy thought that they were going to hang him, but it turned out that the prisoners were taken out for a walk. They were lined up in a circle, and they walked one after another in striped clothes. In front of Cipollino was an old man who was very old and coughed all the time. When the old man began to cough completely, he was forced to leave the circle. Then Cipollino recognized him as his much aged father. They hugged, but were immediately forced back into line. Later, a spider-postman came to Cipollino and brought a note from his father. The spider told Cipollino about the secret correspondence of prisoners in prison.

Chapter 24. Cipollino loses all hope.

That same day, Cipollino tore off half of his shirt so that he would have something to write on. Then he waited until the stew was brought to make ink. So Cipollino prepared three letters: to his father, to Mole and to the young Count Cherry. In the morning the Lame Legs spider came and Cipollino asked him to help him draw a plan of the prison on a huge piece of shirt. Then he explained in detail to the postman who and where to deliver the letters. He explained how important these letters were - according to Cipollino’s idea, Cherry was supposed to deliver the letter to the Mole, and the mole was supposed to invite a hundred other moles to dig many underground passages and completely free the prison from prisoners. The spider was inspired by Cipollino's idea and hastened to carry out the onion boy's instructions. According to Cipollino's calculations, the postman was supposed to return in two days. But Lamefoot did not return for the fourth day. But what was even worse was that during the prisoners’ walk, Cipollino did not see his father. Then the boy was overcome with despair. He threw himself onto the cot in his cell.

Chapter 25. The Adventures of the Lamefoot Spider and the Seven and a Half Spider.

The Lame Leg Spider got out of prison and went out onto the road. But he was almost crushed by the cart. So he resolutely went down the drainpipe. In it he met his old friend and relative, the spider Seven and a Half. It so happened that Seven and a Half forced himself on Lamefoot as a traveling companion. Unfortunately, Seven and a Half was very talkative. This played a cruel joke, because when the spiders got out of drainpipe, and with her out of the city, then Seven and a Half immediately got involved in an argument with an unfamiliar grasshopper. Half a day was spent on a useless argument, in which beetles, flies, caterpillars and a bunch of all kinds of rural insects had already taken part. The noise attracted the attention of Sparrow, a policeman. And if not for one of the midges, then Seven and a Half would have been caught. The spiders hid in the Grasshopper's hole and were forced to hide there. When the danger was over, the spiders set off. But Seven and a Half said that he was very tired and insisted on rest and sleep. At dawn, Lamefoot woke up Seven and a Half and they finally continued their journey to the count's castle. But on the way they met a chicken that pecked the unfortunate Lamefoot. Just before his death, the noble postman managed to throw his bag to a chatty fellow traveler with the words “Pass it on.” At the beginning, Seven and a Half wanted to throw the bag away, but curiosity got the better of him. He read Cipollino’s letters and decided to take them to the castle at all costs as a sign of memory of his deceased friend. He safely reached the castle, found an attic spider there, and together they handed over the letters to Count Cherry. There was no one to go to prison to report all the events, so Cipollino was in the dark.

Chapter 26, which tells about Limonishka, who did not know arithmetic.

From one of the old guards, Cipollino learned about his father. It turns out Cipollone was very ill and could not go for a walk. Cipollino completely fell into despair. He went for a walk and noticed that all the prisoners this time were especially hunched over and sad. The postman has not come for 10 days. Cipollino walked in a circle, harboring heavy thoughts. But suddenly he heard the quiet voice of the Mole. He asked to stay at the same place for the next lap. Cipollino immediately perked up. To celebrate, he accidentally stepped on the foot of the person in front. The prisoner was indignant. Taking this opportunity, Cipollino immediately informed him that everything was ready for the prisoners to escape, so he asked that all the prisoners be informed about this in a circle. Drummer Limonishka noticed that the prisoners suddenly cheered up. When Cipollino found himself in his original place, having made a circle, Mole quietly informed him that the tunnels were ready, and the hole was one step away from him. You just need to jump harder to push through thin layer land. Cipollino reported all this to the person in front. And as soon as he caught up with the hole on the next circle, and on the other side of the circle someone yelped loudly, Cipollino strongly pushed the person in front and he immediately fell through the ground. Lemonishka didn’t notice anything, because... got distracted by the sound. As a result, only four prisoners remained around Drummer Limonishka. Then Cipollino ordered them to run. The prisoners did not have to wait long. Cipollino wanted to stay in prison because of his father, but his friends immediately dragged him into the hole by his feet. And after Cipollino, Lemon rushed into the hole, begging him not to leave him to the judgment of Prince Lemon, because... there is no doubt that he will be executed for escaping prisoners. The prisoners took pity on the guard and agreed to escape with him. When the other jailers realized that all their prisoners had escaped, they too rushed through the passages dug by the moles to get out of the prison. The mole, having learned about Father Cipollino’s illness, and several moles dug an additional passage into Cipollone’s cell and the patient was taken out of prison. While Mole and Cipollino were saving the sick man, they did not know that the lemons had also decided to run away. Cipollino and Mole thought that the soldiers were chasing them. Therefore, the Mole dug an additional passage in which no one found them. Everyone else fled to the village. In the village, both prisoners and jailers changed into work clothes and turned into ordinary peasants. And the bells from the lemon caps were distributed to the children.

Chapter 27. Obstacle racing.

Cipollino escaped through a separate tunnel with several prisoners. And while they wandered underground, on earth Prince Lemon decided to entertain his subjects. To do this, he organized obstacle races. The horses were harnessed to chariots with very strong brakes. The lemons gave the command to their horses, but the latter could not budge. Then some used a whip and the horses were able to move a couple of centimeters. Seeing this, Prince Lemon immediately grabbed the whip himself and began to frantically whip the poor horses. Everyone felt sorry for the horses, but for the sake of pleasure they had to pretend to be satisfied spectators. The prince was happy with his idea. But suddenly a crack appeared in front of him, then it grew larger and Cipollino appeared from it. He was angry. He grabbed the whip from the prince's hands and hit Prince Lemon with it several times. The prince turned pale with pain. And then he started running. His lemon soldiers tried to escape with him. But you can't go very far on carts with brakes. Other prisoners also jumped out of the ground. The audience recognized them as husbands, sons, and brothers. People rushed to catch the lemons and tie their hands. Everyone was caught except Prince Lemon. He managed to jump into his horse-drawn carriage without brakes. The horses carried the carriage so fast that it overturned and the Prince fell into a pile of dung.

Chapter 28. Signor Tomato imposes a tax on the weather.

Chapter 29. A thunderstorm that just can't end.

While Cipollino was explaining his idea to his friends, the author decided to tell about Prince Lemon. He lay all day in the dung heap, because... this was in his opinion the safest place. He decided that in a day his lemon soldiers would restore order. But the prince did not know that the soldiers had gone over to the side of the people and therefore a new order, and the country has already been declared a republic. The prince might have continued to lie in the dung heap, but cold rain began to fall. Then the prince got out of the heap and looked around. It turned out that he was two steps away from the castle of the Countesses of Cherries. And quite happy villagers passed by him, despite the pouring rain. The prince knocked on the castle door. Strawberry Girl did not recognize the dirty prince as the dirty one and tried to drive him away. But fortunately for the prince, Signor Petrushka passed by. Thanks to him, Prince Lemon was allowed into the castle. It should be noted that by that time the rain had stopped and the bright sun came out. However, when the countesses kindly offered the prince their carriage so that he could return to the capital, the prince categorically stated that he would not go anywhere in such a downpour. Those around had to pretend that there was a thunderstorm and severe bad weather outside. They even closed all the shutters for this purpose. The prince was so tired that he fell asleep sitting on a chair. Meanwhile, Signor Tomato decided to investigate the situation and went to the village. Signor Pea decided to follow him, Signor Parsley went to spy on Pea, Mandarin followed Parsley, and Orange followed Mandarin. So they watched each other in circles all night, learning absolutely nothing. And during this time, at night, Cipollino and Count Cherry hung the Banner of Freedom over the roof of the castle. In other words, all Signor Tomato’s fears regarding a possible revolution in the country came true.

Epilogue, in which Tomato cries for the second time.

As soon as Signor Tomato saw the Banner of Freedom, he immediately rushed to the roof. He became so angry and red that he became twice his size. Therefore, when he got there, he could not fit through the door. But he saw the young count and Cipollino. He immediately grabbed his hated enemy by the hair and tore out a whole bunch. He had completely forgotten that onions cause tears. They sprayed out of his eyes the size of large nuts. But Signor Tomato cried not only because of the onion, but also from powerlessness. He rushed to his room and cried there to his heart's content. Then events began to develop very quickly. Prince Lemon, seeing the Banner of Freedom, went to the once abandoned dunghill. Countesses Cherries immediately left somewhere. Signor Pea also left the country. Beans stopped serving Baron Orange, pushing the wheelbarrow with his belly. And without Beans, the baron could not leave his place. Therefore, Orange soon lost weight. As soon as he regained the ability to move, he tried to beg. But he was immediately shamed and advised to work as a loader at the station. Now he is slim. Duke Mandarin did not work, but settled down with Orange and began to live at his expense. Good Orange could not refuse him. Signor Petrushka became the castle's guard. Godfather Pumpkin got a job as a gardener in this castle. And his student was Signor Tomato. although before that, Pomodoro had to serve several years in prison. Master Vinogradinka was elected chairman of the village. The castle was handed over to the children. It housed a school, a creativity room, game rooms and other rooms for children.

This was the summary of the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” by the Italian children's writer Gianni Rodari, chapter by chapter.

This fairy tale is familiar to everyone since childhood. The bright cartoon left no one indifferent to the characters. And the characters in the fairy tale “Cipollino” are vegetables that are familiar to all kids. But the mischievous tale, written by an Italian, also had political overtones. After all, the common people were personified simple vegetables, which were present on the menu of the poor: pumpkin, onions, radishes, grapes, peas, pears. They are contrasted with aristocracy, that is, products that were only on the tables of the upper strata of the population. These are lemon, artichoke, tomato, cherries, cherries.

Vegetable tale

The Adventures of Cipollino" is an Italian communist writer. It shows the struggle of the lower classes of society with the higher ones and the triumph of justice. No wonder it was so popularized in times Soviet Union. By the way, it was in our country that the fairy tale was first published after its publication in its native Italy (in the Apennines it was published by the magazine “Pioniere” in 1951). In 1953, “The Adventures of Chipollino” was translated into Russian by Z. Potapov, and S. Ya. Marshak edited the work. This book instantly became a bestseller and began to be translated into other languages. And in 1961, the same cartoon, created according to the script by Mstislav Pashchenko, was released on the screens.

For whom was the fairy tale written?

Boy Onion, Uncle Pumpkin, Prince Lemon, the Count from the fairy tale “Cipollino” - this is only a small part of the characters invented by Gianni Rodari. This tale, although it describes the struggle of the common population with the aristocrats who torture people, teaches many everyday truths. For example, he glorifies the virtues of work, teaches not to give up in difficult situations, to look for a way out, to be brave and to truly be friends. And using the example of vegetables, you can learn to unite, help each other in trouble, and sympathize.

Rodari's fairy tale "Cipollino" was written for children six to seven years old. It is at this age that you can already read full text works. But you can also find a lightweight version for children over four years old. It contains bright beautiful illustrations. It should be admitted that adults will also enjoy reading a work that can remind us of a cloudless and happy childhood.

The plot of the work

So, what happened to Onion, Pumpkin, Radish, Cherry, Lemon and other characters, and what role did the Count play from the fairy tale “Cipollino”? It is worth noting that the plot is very dynamic. The work begins with a description of the amazing Land of Vegetables and Fruits. It has its own laws and has its own ruler - the cruel Prince Lemon. This tyrant has a special fragrant skin, which he carefully cares for. But ordinary “people” also live here. For example, Onion and its family, the sight and smell of which brings tears to tears. Another significant character is poor Uncle Pumpkin, who dreams of having his own house. And although he works from early morning until dusk, he cannot build a home for himself. But Signor Tomato, Countess Cherry, like other aristocrats, live in the palace, and they can take away the shacks of the poor, for example, for the needs of their dogs.

The boy Cipollino, mischievous and fair, could not remain indifferent, looking at the suffering of his uncle Pumpkin. He stands up for the unfortunate old man and provokes the beginning of the class struggle. They are supported by other poor people, some of whom end up in prison. Lemon, meanwhile, introduces new taxes on literally everything in the country and orders a detective with a dog to find the rebel.

First of all, Cipollino saves his father and other prisoners from prison, using music to “deceive” the narrow-minded guards. And then he leaves his pursuers and hides Pumpkin’s house in the forest. Thanks to his intelligence, ingenuity and the support of his friends, the boy deals with the tyrants and wins. Cipollino is a key character, but not only he and his friends defeated their enemies. The presumptuous lords were destroyed by popular anger, as well as the justified fear that they felt before the rebels. Brave commoners, not afraid of the gun aimed at them, decisively put the insolent people in their place. Justice has triumphed!

Characters of "Cipollino"

As mentioned earlier, all the heroes of the fairy tale are fruits and vegetables. Here is a short list of them:

• Cipollino is the main character and ringleader;
• Cipollo - Cipollino's father;
• Cipollino brothers;
• Uncle Pumpkin;
• shoemaker Grape;
• girl Radish;
• Cherry is a count from the fairy tale “Cipollino” who sympathizes with the poor;
• lawyer Pea;
• detective Carrot;
• evil Signor Tomato;
• Countess Cherry;
• Prince Lemon;
• Baron Orange;
• Duke Mandarin.

In addition to the main characters, the fairy tale includes the maid Strawberry, the music teacher Pear, the gardener Leek, Bean, Blueberry, Artichoke, Parsley, Chestnut, Fly Agaric and even some animals. But their roles are episodic.

Little orphan

There is one character in the fairy tale about whom I would like to tell you a little more. This is Count Cherry, nephew of the countesses Cherry. He was an orphan and lived with his rich relatives. It is worth noting that the gentlemen were not very fond of the boy. Cherry was forced to do homework all the time - today's and tomorrow's, then solve problems ad infinitum, learn everything by heart. At the same time, the lords were angry if he took books from the castle library, they were worried that he would not spoil them. The boy often got sick from mental stress. And only one person sympathized with him - the maid Strawberry. She fed the count secretly from the countesses.

The boy suffered from a lack of attention, love and affection. At the same time, he was annoyed by the constant reproaches of the signoras, as well as the stupid prohibitions that rained down on his head. For example, he was not allowed to talk to the fish, dip his hands in the pool, or crush the grass in the garden. Cherry dreamed of going to a regular school, because the kids would run out of it after class with a cheerful laugh. He was frankly bored, so he happily talked to Cipollino and Radish, and then helped them.

A little about the cartoon

As already mentioned, the Soyuzmultfilm studio released an animation that immediately fell in love with both children and adults. Initially, the author of the script planned to accurately transfer the entire plot of Rodari's fairy tale to the screen. There was also a voice-over monologue that explained and commented on everything that was happening to the viewer. However, the director decided differently: he created a picture that was simpler, easier to understand, but no less interesting.

For example, the scene where the Count falls ill was significantly shortened. From the fairy tale "Cipollino" a long and serious illness Cherries (in the cartoon he recovers that same evening), two whole days in the life of imprisoned vegetables, gluttony of the rich. All this greatly distracted from the main storyline- the struggle of the common people against the oppressors. Nevertheless, the cartoon turned out to be a success: the interesting plot was complemented by colorful characters drawn by talented artists, wonderful music by Karen Khachaturyan, witty phrases, which immediately became winged.

Instead of an afterword

You can watch your favorite cartoon every day, because you never get tired of it. In addition to this unique classic of Soviet animation art, I want to reread endlessly the work of Gianni Rodari, the old and good fairy tale. Who doesn’t dream that our children would experience the same delight that we felt in those distant years? Therefore, give your children “Cipollino” in the form of a book or a cartoon, they will truly appreciate such a gift! And then together draw a hero who has become almost family to many generations.

The works of the Italian writer are familiar to children all over the world. Fairy-tale characters, bright and memorable, won the love of not only children, but also adults, because the writer was able to reflect all the problems in his fairy-tale works real life, including social inequalities in society. Gianni Rodari's tale about the adventures of Cipollino was published in 1951, and immediately won universal gratitude. In the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” the heroes fighting against the oppressors are depicted by the writer in the form of fruits and vegetables. Brief description The characters of this instructive story are presented in the list below.

Characteristics of the heroes of “The Adventures of Cipollino”

Main characters

Cipollino	The main character Cipollino is an onion boy, cheerful and mischievous. Cipollino is a defender of the weak and disadvantaged. He fights against evil and injustice, against the oppressors of the people, and together with his friends defeats his enemies. A resilient, determined hero, brave and honest, capable of heroic deeds.
Cipollone	The father of a large family was imprisoned for accidentally crushing the leg of Ruler Lemon. In prison I realized that there were innocent people there, disliked by the government, who had suffered from the arbitrariness of the authorities. Calls on his son Cipollino to fight the swindlers and rogues who have seized power. An honest, kind and reasonable old man.
Prince Lemon	The names of the heroes of the tale speak for themselves, and it is immediately clear that Prince Lemon is the very first oppressor of his people, its despotic tyrant ruler. Has many accomplices among high-ranking officials.
Signor Tomato	The first henchman of Prince Lemon, evil and treacherous, main enemy Cipollino. Manager of the estate of Countess Vishen. Angry and vengeful.
Cherry	Nephew of the countesses Vishen, the little count. Comrade and assistant of the onion boy, Constantly suffering from the bullying of his aunts Vishen, constantly studying. After meeting his new friends, he becomes brave and decisive, fearlessly rushing to the aid of his comrades in trouble.
Radish	A village girl, brave and dexterous, Cipollino’s friend and assistant. Together with him, he bravely fights for the liberation of the oppressed people who have fallen under the tyranny of the government.
Strawberry	Serves with Countesses Vishen. He is friends with little Count Cherry, sympathizes with him, and tries in every way to make his life easier. She provides all possible assistance to the prisoners, a brave and kind girl.

Minor characters

Kum Pumpkin	Chipollino's friend built himself a tiny house. He is the main victim of Signor Tomato.
Master Grape	I admired the courage of the onion, which stood up to protect godfather Pumpkin. I became his friend and invited him to his workshop.
Polka dots	He serves as the village lawyer, weak-willed and cowardly. He was on the side of Signor Tomato. After Cipollino's victory over Prince Lemon, he left the domain.
Professor Grusha	Plays the violin, music teacher. Comrade Cipollino.
Leek	A gardener, he has a thick forelock and a dangling mustache, on which his wife dries washed clothes.
Kuma Pumpkin	The granddaughter of Pumpkin's godfather also went to prison.
Beans	An old rag picker who was forced to carry the fat belly of Baron Orange in a wheelbarrow.
Bean	The rag picker's son, the onion's ally and assistant, helps in all his affairs, a funny and mischievous boy.
Potato	A brave and determined girl who played the role of a captive princess, allegedly kidnapped by bandits in order to lure Mr. Carrot into a trap. Cheerful and brave.
Tomatik	A brave and courageous boy who participated in the capture of detective Carrot.