A collection of stories by Philippe Delerme, one of the most brilliant contemporary writers in France. The author writes about the joy of being, about the happiness of recognizing the world in childhood, gives the reader the opportunity to feel the charm of the little things in life, recreates the taste, color, smell of France. Just look at the name of any of the miniatures - and you want to read it: “Apple Spirit”, “Warm croissant on the street”, “It’s almost summer - you could eat in the garden”, “First sip of beer”, “Loukum in an Arab shop”, “Sweater for autumn”, “News heard on the road”... Such books would be good to read page a day, like taking a vitamin in the morning, and Philippe Delerme says that he quite consciously packaged these “tonic pills” of his: “I just wanted to share with the reader these small joys of life, moments of simple happiness...”