The author wrote this book based on the stories of his relative Smirnova L.P., who survived the siege of Leningrad as a child. “There is nothing worse than hunger,” she said. Lyudmila ended up in Leningrad with her older sister. During the blockade, rations for children and dependents quickly decreased, and it reached 125 grams of bread per day. At the time of completion of work on this book, Lyudmila Petrovna continues to live and tell young people about the days of the siege of Leningrad. She turned 89 years old.