Jana Šrámková's story about a little boy who was first a bean in his mother's belly, then a fish, a bun and a mushroom, and finally a curious little boy. When he grew up, he would run around outside by himself and his mother would call to him affectionately from the window. In winter to button his jacket, in summer to drink. And eventually, the little man grew up to be a gentleman. Isn't that a sad ending? Only mothers will understand, whose tears may be made even more poignant by Anna Mastnikova's watercolour illustrations.
Czech edition