The Icicle (Slovak) by Valery Voskoboinikov (author), Anne Linnamagi (illlustrator)
Alex loves his mother very much and today is her birthday. He bundles up and sets out to find a job. He’ll try anything to earn enough money for a present: bang his saucepan to the beat with street musicians, wash a car, anything!-until he discovers the perfect present to bring home to her . . .
Alex veľmi ľúbi svoju mamičku a ona má dnes narodeniny. Tak sa zbalí a chystá sa nájsť si prácu. SkúSa vSetko moYné, aby zarobil nejaké peniaze na darček: búcha po hrnci pri pouličných muzikantoch, chce umyť auto, skúSa aj iné veci – aY kým zrazu neobjaví perfektný darček, ktorý jej prinesie . . .