The book “Tanya, home!” feels like a series of short films that take you back to childhood. In moments when all of us were at our most sincere and bright—when we believed, hoped, dreamed, rejoiced, were surprised, made mistakes, got upset, corrected them, and then went on—step by step the authors unravel a tangle of memories that later had an important influence on the stages of growing up. Why do we get sick right before holidays? What does spring smell like? What secret does an oak leaf keep? The stories that form the basis of these tales help us look at today’s events in a new way, and realize the connection between the past, present, and future.