"Making a mess at grandpa's house" with a memorable summer

The story is set when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the boy Mat To and his cousins ​​were sent back to their grandparents' house for both summer vacation and to avoid the epidemic. So the gang of mischievous boys and girls including: Ngung Nguay, Mat Hip, Gau Truc, Cu Cai... led by Mat To played all kinds of pranks on their grandparents' house all summer, causing both funny and sad situations. The children changed the nameplates of medicinal plants in their grandmother's herbal medicine garden; broke the TV and lights in the living room by playing soccer; ruined Auntie Mum's makeup, broke Uncle Ti Toe's computer; dyed Auntie Hue's clothes, dyed the dog's fur; rode their bicycles into the pond... Those mischievous pranks that made adults cry out were always accompanied by reasons and causes that the boys and girls thought were reasonable and fun. And the author has described and portrayed in great detail the psychology and actions of children, helping adults better understand the world of childhood as well as have appropriate forms of management andeducation .

The boys and girls are also guided by adults in fun games such as bathing in the rain, pulling areca leaves, playing hopscotch, passing the ball, catching fish in the pond, carrying lanterns and breaking the Mid-Autumn Festival feast... Those things bring readers of the grandparents' and parents' generation "a ticket back to childhood", evoking beautiful memories, old memories...

In particular, from grandparents, uncles, aunts to grandchildren... everyone is united and loves each other. Although each person has their own personality and the children are naughty, everyone's way of handling each situation is appropriate, not too harsh or offensive; after each prank, the children know they are wrong and admit their mistakes... Adults in the story also play an important role in knowing how to set an example for their children and grandchildren, educating the younger generation through practical actions and old stories. A typical example is the character of Uncle Ha, father of Go Kien, a soldier participating in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, after a long time he was able to visit home and was not present when Go Kien was born, a beautiful image of Uncle Ho's soldiers in peacetime.

“Making a mess at grandpa’s house” is also interesting because of the funny philosophies, both childish and new through the perspective and thoughts of the boy Mat To, sometimes making adults startled and thoughtful. Closing the book, Mat To and his cousins ​​had a memorable summer and were fortunate to grow up in the warm and loving arms of their family and relatives; and the readers had interesting moments of relaxation.

Writer Nguyen Xuan Thuy, working at the Army Literature Magazine, has had 8 published works, 4 of which won awards in writing competitions. In addition to "Dai nao nha ong ngoai" winning the Good Book Award in 2024, he also has: First prize in the literary composition contest "For a peaceful life" - Ministry of Public Security in 2010 with the work "Online Assassin", the Golden Prize for Good Books in 2012 of the Vietnam Publishing Association with "I tell you the story of Truong Sa", the Ministry of National Defense award in 2016 with the novel "Bien xanh mau la" ...

CAT DANG

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/-dai-nao-nha-ong-ngoai-voi-mot-mua-he-dang-nho-a186516.html