Vasyly Sukhomlynsky’s “Believe in Human and He Will Become a Human Being”

Is devoted to the eminent Soviet educator. At present, his pedagogical works are known to a narrow circle of specialists only while in the second half of the 20th century, they have been republished in millions of copies and could be found almost in every home. The article aims to bring interest to Sukhomlynsky’s pedagogical heritage and to prove the validity of his ideas and principles as the definite value of his books lays in his focus on careful and tactful attitude toward a child and declared love for a person, a woman and a mother in particular. The author shows how Sukhomlynsky’s books emotionally promote the role of reading, interest in science, living in harmony with Nature and most importantly, the aptitude to love people.