A Gift from the Heart

2024

Writer
Liina Vagula
Illustrator
Genre
fiction
 
storybook
Original
Publisher
Tänapäev
ISBN
9789916176436
Year
2024
Pages
110
Age
8+

Synopsis

Kristjan can't wait for his birthday to arrive. He hopes with his whole heart that he will finally receive the long-awaited gift - a dog. After all, it would only be fair. His father, who lives in Finland with his new family, has a dog. So why shouldn't Kristjan, his sister, and their mother have one too?

However, you can only imagine his disappointment when he finds out that his big birthday present is not a dog but a new phone. Even though the phone was on a second place on his wish list, it is hard to swallow a bitter pill of injustice. "It will help you keep in touch with your father," his mother explains but Kristjan is utterly hurt and decides to run away from home to go see his dad. While waiting at the bus stop, he notices a little stray dog wandering alone. He couldn't possibly just leave the dog, could he?

Awards

2024 Good Children’s Book