A mischievous laugh echoed through the air. Could it be Bibigon, the tiny boy from the moon? Here, before the Бибигон Sculpture in Moscow, Chukovsky’s fantastical tale comes to life. The Бибигон Sculpture captures the spirit of this diminutive hero. Bibigon, a thumb-sized boy, claimed to have fallen from the moon and styled himself “Count Bibigon de Lilliput”. He resided in Korney Chukovsky’s dacha, embarking on whimsical adventures. The story, a blend of prose and verse, first appeared in the children’s magazine Murzilka. Sadly, its publication was interrupted due to Soviet censorship during the Zhdanovshchina era. Bibigon’s adventures were deemed “idiocies”, and the character himself a “repulsive little freak.” Only years later, in 1956, was a heavily censored version published as a book, with the full story finally seeing light in 1963. Yet, Bibigon’s spirit could not be contained. In 1981, an award-winning animated film immortalized his escapades, his battles with the evil turkey-sorcerer Brundulyak forever etched in our hearts. Now, standing before the Бибигон Sculpture, we can almost hear his tiny voice and his infectious laughter, a testament to a character who refused to be silenced.
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