The works of Ivan Dmitrievich Vasilenko were loved by the wide masses of young and adult readers not only in our country, but also far beyond its borders. Before becoming a writer, Ivan Dmitrievich changed many professions: he was a sex worker in a teahouse for tramps, a teacher, an accountant. After the October Revolution, Vasilenko did a lot of work in public education. In 1934, Ivan Dmitrievich became seriously ill. It is difficult for a person who is accustomed to always being in the thick of life to be bedridden. But Vasilenko finds the strength to remain useful to people. He becomes a writer. In 1937, when Ivan Dmitrievich wrote his first story, “The Magic Box,” he was forty-two years old. With inherent!! Vasilenko devotes his entire soul to his new profession with his energy. Readers warmly greeted the works of Ivan Dmitrievich Vasilenko. Passionate work on the implementation of new plans helped Ivan Dmitrievich overcome his illness. During the Patriotic War, Vasilenko worked in army newspapers, but did not forget his young readers. The main themes of I. D. Vasilenko’s work are love for the motherland, faith in the Soviet man, inspired work. The theme of labor was heard with particular force in the story “Zvezdochka”. In this book, for the first time, all five stories are published, united by one hero - Mitya Mimokhodenko - and the general title “The Life and Adventures of Zamorysh”. Mitya was a witness and participant in the most interesting events that took place in the south of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. Faced with the workers, with the revolutionary movement, Mitya Mimokhodenko ceases to be Zamorysh: he becomes an active fighter for people's happiness.