The theme of childhood and youth in the work of Dina Rubina is devoid of nostalgic sentimentality, on the contrary, it is associated with drama and bitterness. “Any person with the slightest feeling will confirm to you that there is nothing sadder than a happy childhood. Unless it’s adolescence.” The writer never includes his early opuses about childhood in his books, many of which were published in Yunost. Only a few receive reprints. In adulthood, Dina Rubina rarely addresses this topic due to its sensitivity; she has very few things in which teenagers act. All the more interesting is this collection, which combines works about childhood and youth from different periods.