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The article deals with the importance of preschool children’s literary development in an individual’s socialization at the present stage. Literary development is construed by the author to preschoolers’ mastery of all the riches of their native language to express the thoughts and feelings they attain by reading children’s literature, and mastery of communication culture, ability to come into contact with and engage in a dialogue with adults and their own peers and use speech etiquette. Children’s literature is a powerful educational tool, it should become a developing environment and provide education to preschool children, making it possible to diversify and create a complete educational environment of childhood both in a kindergarten and at home. The author offers a program which has been developed by kindergarten teachers in Mozhaisk. It aims at developing children’s interest in reading, their love for literature, exposing senior preschool children to Russian literary culture. The author notes that this program is an example of reading literary works in the educational process, the contents of which are organically included in the direct educational activities through organizing various types of children’s activities.