Grandfather Summer

For 10-year-old Vika, summer is a small life spent at the dacha with her grandfather. He heats up the bathhouse, takes her for a breezy ride in the car, and creates a rain with the hose or an ocean journey in... the bathtub! And who else would think to look for whimsical clouds or teach her to spit watermelon seeds!

For adult Vika Smirnova, the author of the book, this story is like a box of childhood memories from the movie "Amélie." The last summer spent with her grandfather at the dacha in the suburbs of Astana.

A story full of ringing carefree laughter, happiness found in small everyday things. And at the same time full of bright sadness, because this story is about the difficult theme of parting with a loved one. About letting him go to where he can send you greetings in the form of a forgotten apple that you'll catch one day.

The entire tone and atmosphere of the book were brilliantly conveyed in her illustrations by the talented illustrator Lera Khaus.