The illustrations for this book were made by students of primary schools: Sedmi maj - Vrbovec, I. Gojak - Karlovac, Seven Secretaries of SKOJ - Zagreb, Krešo Rakić - Zagreb, Crveni oktobar - Zagreb, Marijan Grozaj - Ivanić-Grad, Siget - Zagreb.
The work brings together a gallery of colorful characters – family members, village neighbors, teachers, friends – who shape Ćopić's childish view of the world.
The work is a combination of documentary records, personal reflections, and literary episodes, bringing the reader both historical information and an intimate picture of the war days.