The verses contained in this book were written by a girl of nine, Vika Ivchenko, who may already be familiar to readers from her rich publications in the Republican and Union periodically, from appearances on television. I would like to believe that your first book of young poetry will bring joy not only to one-year-olds, but also to adults, true lovers of the poetic word.

The poems in this book were written by a nine-year-old girl, Vika Ivchenko, whose name is probably already known to readers from many publications in republican and union periodicals, from appearances on radio and television. I would like to believe that meeting the first book of the young poetess will bring joy not only to her peers, but also to adult true connoisseurs of the artistic word.

© Vika Ivchenko, 1990© Olga Lysenko, illustrations, 1990© Nadiya Kir'yan/ Nadezhda Kyryan, preface and editing