JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="#" class="item2">
    <img src="http://91.189.93.3/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gimp.png">
    <span>Поросенок Ниф-Ниф</span>
</a>

<a href="#" class="item2">
    <img src="http://91.189.93.3/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/shotwell.png">
    <span>Поросенок Нуф-Нуф</span>
</a>

<a href="#" class="item2">
    <img src="http://91.189.93.3/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tomboy1.png">
    <span>Поросенок Наф-Наф</span>
</a>

<a href="#" class="item2">
    <img src="http://91.189.93.3/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/rhythmbox.png">
    <span>Серый волк</span>
</a>

CSS

a.item2 {
    display: block;
    /*vertical-align:middle;*/
    /*border: solid 1px red;*/
    font: Menu;
    color:MenuText;
    text-decoration:none;
    height: 40px;
}
a.item2:hover {
    background-color:#faeece;
}

a.item2 span {

}
a.item2 img {
    height: 36px;
    margin: 2px 5px;
    display: inline;
    vertical-align: middle;
}