Crocodile Gena and His Friends

Interesting Facts

• Gena the Crocodile works as a crocodile in a zoo, which is an unusual and amusing profession for a character.
• Cheburashka, one of the main characters, was found in a box of oranges and did not know who he was for a long time.
• The name Cheburashka comes from the word "cheburakhnutsya," meaning to fall or topple over, as he often fell due to his large ears.
• Gena the Crocodile and Cheburashka decided to build the House of Friendship to help lonely people find friends.
• Shapoklyak, the antagonist of the book, carries a rat named Lariska, who helps her in her pranks.
• The book teaches the importance of friendship, mutual support, and kindness, despite the differences between characters.