When Daddy Was a Little Boy

Alexander Borisovich Raskin (1914-1971) was a Russian writer and poet. He was born in Belarus and studied at the Literary Institute in Moscow. He became famous for his humorous and satirical writing. His famous classic children’s book ‘When Daddy Was Little’ contains numerous stories that narrate incident and adventures from a father’s childhood as told to his daughter. The collection of stories was created when Sasha, daughter of writer Alexander B. Raskin, was very ill. To distract Sasha from her illness, Raskin began reminiscing about funny events from his own childhood. The stories about little dad are still popular in Russia today, because even today children can find themselves in the stories. It is suitable for children of primary school age and is also aimed at their parents and grandparents.