Istoriioare

Magda and Simon set out to save an old pendulum clock. Their parents have put it in the attic, replacing it with an ordinary clock. A black cat and a quince leaf join their quest. So does Marele Pars, a strange figure who lives among the grass.

Laura Grunberg’s children’s story asks what counts as history. Do children make history when they eat, cross streets or attend school? It asks why history books leave out girls, cats and leaves. It also questions why history has so little room for humour. Must history deal with the past alone? Could it include the present and future too?

The book addresses children and parents, as well as primary teachers and teachers of Romanian. Its adventure offers a way to explore whose lives belong in history.