The works of Tatyana Chekasina, from the smallest short story to large stories and novels, represent prose of great depth. Each work reflects the life, if not of an era, then of a huge layer of life in our country. Studies of man, his soul, are presented in the comprehensiveness that is inherent in great Russian literature. This is a serious reading that can transform the reader’s soul, make it better and purer, and life happier and more joyful. The book “Birthday” includes one story (a genre equal to a short story) and six short stories. This book contains all the author’s short stories about children . They very subtly and skillfully reveal the theme of defenselessness and vulnerability of the fragile inner world of the human soul. Cover design by artist Maron Kazak.