A Russian book, Chukokkala: handwritten almanac by Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky. Preface by I. Andronnikov; comments to the drawings of K. Chukovsky. Published by Iskusstvo, Moscow, 1979. 447 pp. Chukokkala is a handwritten almanac compiled by Korney Chukovsky from 1914 to 1969. Contains autographs of poets, writers, musicians, artists and other prominent people of the 20th century. Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky, 1882 to 1969, was one of the most popular childrens poets in the Russian language. His catchy rhythms, inventive rhymes and absurd characters have invited comparisons with the American childrens author Dr. Seuss. Librarian Specimens, Rare Russian Edition Books for Collectors.