The author of the book belongs to that now small generation of people who are called “children of the siege.” In his stories on behalf of the five-year-old heroine, the author addresses her peers living in the 21st century and tells about her wartime childhood, about the life of a little girl and her mother in besieged Leningrad. The child’s selective memory captured what seemed important and interesting for the heroine at that age . This feature of memories contributes to the fact that the book is perceived by modern children as relevant, since it corresponds to their own feelings and experiences. The stories help to see and experience military events, life and everyday life of the besieged city in a new way. The book is addressed to readers of senior preschool and primary school age.