Sándor Kányádi, the prominent poet living in Transylvania, chose a
seven-year-old little boyfor the hero of these tales. The boy lives in a small
village surrounded by snow-capped mountains. He's very fond of wild flowers and
all of nature's creatures. He delights in the first snowdrop, in the wild
raspberries he finds in the woods, and he sings along with the birds while
they're busy constructing their nests, but he's the happiest when he can find a
home for a sad-looking, stray dog. That's how the little boy ends up taking care
of a whole litter of puppies with the help of his classmates...