The manual contains a program and methodological recommendations for introducing children 2–7 years old to fiction. The book contains a list of works of fiction for reading to preschool children. The literary material is selected in such a way as to ensure the development of the artistic and creative abilities of preschool children, their aesthetic taste, and the culture of perception of works. The book is addressed to a wide range of preschool education workers, as well as students of pedagogical colleges and universities.