Understanding a read text is a very important skill that needs to be developed from childhood. When entering school, children should be able to answer questions about the works they have read and understand their meaning. The book by the classic of children's literature S. Marshak "Poems and fairy tales for the youngest" contains the most famous and popular works of the poet. At the end of the book, methodological questions are given to the text. The famous works of S. Marshak, a convenient format, excellent illustrations by popular artists S. Bordyuga and N. Trepenok, as well as educational questions make the book "Poems and Fairy Tales for the youngest" a necessary and useful publication for preschoolers.