Ten Days at Grandpa's in the Village

This wonderful book by the classic of humane pedagogy Shalva Alexandrovich Amanashvili tells the story of a ten-year-old boy nicknamed Hipak (from "hyperactive"). It is intended for reading by children with loving and caring parents because all events are conveyed through the prism of the boy's experiences, and the story is told from his perspective. It is a story about a difficult, troubled child who, in ten truly magical days spent in the village with his wonderful grandfather, learns a lot about life and literally transforms completely, returning to the city and school as a different person. Ten days — ten amazing stories filled with exciting events that will leave no one indifferent. Through conversations, through joint prayer work, by his vivid example of life, the grandfather transforms the boy's soul, and he becomes responsible, matures.