In Petrograd, the streets walks Crocodile. He smokes cigarettes and speaks Turkish. And the people follow him, mock, tease and offend. And here also the dog expresses its contempt for him - bites him in the nose. And the crocodile swallows a doggie. The people are indignant, angry: “Hey, hold it, / Yes, knit it, / Yes, rather lead to the police!” The city officer comes to the noise and says that "crocodiles are forbidden to walk here." In response, the Crocodile swallows the city. Here everyone is horrified. People are in a panic. Only one is not afraid of a terrible beast - this is the valiant Vanya Vasilchikov. He brandishes a toy saber and announces to Crocodile that he is a villain and for this he, Vanya, will chop off his head, Crocodile. Then the Crocodile returns to the people of a lively and healthy city and bite watchdog. Everyone admires Vanya and for the salvation of the capital "from a fierce reptile" awarded a huge amount of sweets. And the Crocodile flies to Africa, where the waters of the Nile wash his home. The wife tells how in the absence of a strict dad the children were naughty: one drank a bottle of ink, the other swallowed a samovar, etc. At this moment, relatives and friends tumble in - giraffes and hippos, elephants and hyenas, boas and ostriches. The crocodile, delighted with the meeting, gives out gifts to everyone, not forgetting their own children, too - dad brought them a fluffy green Christmas tree, all hung with toys, crackers and candles. Everyone joins hands in joy and dance around the Christmas tree. Here monkeys run in carrying good news: the king himself goes to visit the Crocodile - the Hippo. Clutter rises immediately. And now on the threshold is the king. The crocodile welcomes him cordially and asks why he owes such an honor. He says that he heard about Crocodile’s trip to Russia and came to listen to wonderful stories about a distant land. A crocodile talks about how animals are tormented in a terrible prison - a zoological garden. He talks about the death of his nephew, who, while dying, did not curse the executioners, but his unfaithful brothers, his strong friends who did not come to break the shackles of the unfortunate. And then the Crocodile vowed to avenge people for the torment of animals. Here, and all the animals rise in a formidable crowd and go to Petrograd, wanting to devour all the tormentors, uproot their clan and release the poor animals to freedom ...
Little Lialechka walking along Tavricheskaya Street is abducted by a wild gorilla. But no one wants to save a child. Terrified people crawl under the bed, hide in the chests. No one will help the baby. Nobody except Vanya Vasilchikov. He boldly goes to the camp of terrible embittered animals, taking with him a toy gun. He is so menacing that the animals scatter in horror. Vanya is a hero again, he saved his city again, and the city again gives him chocolate. But where is Lyalechka? Vanya rushes after the evil animals to give him his sister. But the animals answer that their cute animals, parents, brothers and sisters languish in cages. They, animals, will let the girl go only when all the martyrs of the zoo are sent home. But Vanina's runaway friends declare war on the beasts. And the battle struck! And now Lyalya is saved. But the good Vanya is sorry for the animals, and he agrees with them, which will give freedom to all the pets of the zoo. Let them live in Petrograd, but first they cut down horns and hooves, let them not attack anyone or eat anyone. The animals agree. And grace comes. Beasts and people are friends and love each other. The animals indulge Vanya, who gave them freedom. And now - the holidays! Today, everyone goes to the tree to the Wolf. And they invite everyone with them.
