Born in 1978 in Smolensk, Sergei Vladimirovich Perelyaev, an upcoming Children’s writer, has already won a few awards for his works, though he never attempted to write anything specifically for children – just wrote whatever came to his mind, keeping in mind the elders. But in spite of this he is considered as a Children’s writer. And he is not against it.

Sergei Vladimirovich Perelyaev completed the Faculty of Journalism from Moscow State University.  

His stories were published in many children’s magazines, during 2004-2005 he worked as an editor in the famous magazine “Cheburashka”, worked as a correspondent and anchor in Radio; acted in many Radio-plays.

He is a Laureate of the magazine of the Union of writers of Moscow “Ring A” (best ironic poems, 2003), Alexander Potemkin award “Eureka” (nomination “Children’s literature”, 2006), national literary award “Cherished dream” (2008) and a few others.

Sergei Perelyaev is a member of Writers’ Association of Moscow.

The book “Indian Films” was published in 2015.

It is worth mentioning that Sergei Perelyaev presented his works in various forums for young writers, in one of them he was awarded  the “Eureka” award in “Children’s Literature” category; and in another he was recognized as “The Favourite” for his autobiographical novelette about childhood – “Me and Vladik, relatives and Friends”  

Let us come to the book:

“Indian Films” – for children in the age group 7–10, is a collection of autobiographical stories – real episodes, sometimes mixed with imagination. It consists of two parts: First part is “From three to Infinity” and the second – “The Indian Films”.

Let us examine each part:

“From Three to Infinity” begins with the narration, “When I was three years old…” and he has dedicated it to his mother who is “best Mother in the world”. 

The narrator himself is the protagonist and he describes his life from 3 years till his imaginary death. How? First the child describes how he was presented a bicycle “Butterfly” and how he met with a minor accident, how the beautiful sympathetic nurse in the hospital treated him. The child’s world is confined only to his cycle and parents. No interaction with the outside world except the “Aunty” whom he tried to save while cycling downhill (it was a silent interaction) and the nurse at the hospital.