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Everyone in the family has a lot to learn when the seriously ill baby Pearl comes home.
Even though taking care of his sister is difficult, Jacob wants to help her in any way he can. In fact, he turns out to the one who is best at soothing little Pearl. He knows how to stroke her head and sing to her more softly than anyone.
The big brother wants to take Pearl with him to all the important events at school.
"I don't mind if the other children have never seen a baby like Pearl. I can explain to them what she's like," Jacob says.
The entire family, including Pearl, indulges in the warmth and scents of summer.
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Koko perheellä on paljon uutta opeteltavaa, kun vakavasti sairas Helmi-vauva pääsee kotiin.
Vaikka siskon hoitaminen on vaikeaa, Jaakko haluaa osallistua kykyjensä mukaan. Hän onkin pikkuisen paras rauhoittaja, sillä hän osaa silittää ja laulaa erityisen pehmeästi.
Veli haluaa, että Helmi otetaan mukaan koulun tärkeisiin tapahtumiin.
- Ei minua haittaa, vaikka muut eivät olisi koskaan nähneet sellaista vauvaa kuin Helmi. Minä voin kyllä selittää, Jaakko sanoo.
Kesän lämpö ja tuoksut hellivät koko perhettä, myös pikku-Helmiä.
About the author
Tuula Pere (b. 1958) holds a Ph.D. in Law and is an award-winning children's author from Helsinki, Finland. Her doctoral dissertation, published in 2015, examines the limits of freedom of speech in the Finnish mass media amidst the social and cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to her doctoral research, Tuula Pere had a career spanning over two decades as a lawyer and held various expert and executive positions in large industrial companies.Since 2010, Tuula Pere has published over sixty children's books, many of which have been translated into multiple languages. She has also authored poetry and aphorisms for children, as well as short stories and non-fiction for adults. Tuula Pere is an avid music and sports enthusiast and a keen baker. She is married and the mother of three.
