When Mom Was Little. Moral Stories for First Reading

When mom was little, she knew how to dream big and fantasize. Oh, how much she did! Her parents and grandparents watched over her and didn't let her try new things. But can a goal-oriented child be stopped by words... about being careful? Despite the adults' prohibitions, the girl ate as many sour apples as she could, swam with friends in the river until late in the evening, walked home alone after ballet lessons, and, of course, made mistakes. A split lip, a sore stomach, a broken vase – these are just a small part of what happened to little mom. The book collects stories about childhood: kind, occasionally funny, and sometimes sad. Maybe we should listen? Perhaps these adults know something useful. For first independent reading or reading together as a family.