The book includes two stories by a famous children's writer. The story “Girl from the City” tells about a girl who was orphaned during the Great Patriotic War, and about the kind people who sheltered her. The story “Geese-Swans” tells about a little village girl Aniska. Some guys consider her an ugly, cocky girl and don’t even notice what a kind heart she has. Both stories are about childhood, about love for the Motherland, kindness, friendship of people. For middle school age.