Cheerful rag doll Sipsik is the favorite of many generations of Estonian children. Six-year-old Mart makes the doll as a birthday present for his younger sister, Anu. The doll, sewn with love and affection, comes to life, and becomes the little girl’s best friend and closest playmate. Together, they feed the birds, gather mushrooms and go to the seaside. Sipsik fights with wasps, becomes a television presenter, and goes to the Moon in a rocket made out of a shoe box. The stories’ atmosphere is warm and friendly, while their lessons of courage, caring and honesty will strike home subtly and inconspicuously.
Sipsik was first published in 1962.