The book of one of the best reading specialists in our country I.I. Tikhomirova reveals a new aspect of the topic of reading. The publication is a kind of training course on the moral education of children of primary and secondary school age on the material of reading and discussing literary works. Created within the framework of the RSHBA project "Reading Mother - Reading Russia," the manual is intended mainly for parents for family readings. It can also be used by librarians and teachers of primary and secondary schools for extracurricular reading lessons on moral topics.