E.N. Vodovozova is one of the most prominent scientist-teachers of her time, the author of the most popular pre-revolutionary book for parents, “Mental and Moral Education of Children from the First Manifestation of Consciousness to School Age,” which went through 7 editions. Being a student of K.D. Ushinsky, she was distinguished by her independent thinking and ardently defended her own opinion. Vodovozova implemented historical and comparative approaches to the development of preschool pedagogy in Russia and abroad, adapted advanced methods of education and training to the experience of domestic kindergartens. Vodovozova considered the harmonious development of the child to be the main goal of education, and saw the foundations of family education in introducing children to the cultural traditions of their people . Curious parents traveling with their children around the world today will be interested in reading her lively stories about the life of different nations to their children. Undoubted benefits can be derived from the practical section devoted to the manual labor of children, as well as observations and experiments available to preschoolers. For parents and educators, as well as for teachers and students of secondary and higher pedagogical educational institutions.