Valery Voskoboinikov has created a unique series of stories about the childhood of outstanding people — "The Life of wonderful Children". The sixth book in the series tells about the childhood of Confucius, Yaroslav the Wise, Ivan Aivazovsky, Vladimir Shukhov, Jack London, Korney Chukovsky, Konstantin Rokossovsky and Valery Gavrilin. Confucius had to experience hardships from childhood. Little Aivazovsky didn't even have paper and paints, so he painted on fences. Jack London worked hard from an early age to help his family feed themselves. As a child, Shukhov built a small mill and fountain in his grandmother's garden. The book contains a large number of vivid illustrations by the famous graphic artist Alexandra Merezhnikova. Books in this series have been awarded the honorary international diploma named after H. K. Andersen, the Marshak Prize, the Green Prize, and the Scarlet Sails Prize. The author was awarded the title of laureate of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of culture. Stories from the series "The Life of wonderful Children" are included in the extracurricular reading program.