The newest anthology for the 3rd grade is compiled in full compliance with the modern requirements of the State Educational Standard and can be used with all the main textbooks on literary reading recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The interests and age-related needs of the third grader are most fully taken into account in the anthology. It includes fairy tales, works from the golden fund of modern children's literature, Russian and foreign classics. The publication is intended for preparation for lessons and for independent work of students at home.