Bright and honest prose by Chingiz Aitmatov (born in 1928) has enjoyed constant success with readers of many generations for more than half a century. The novella “My Little Poplar in a Red Headscarf” presents the early period of Ch. Aitmatov’s work. Precisely novellas from the early period brought the writer fame. This is an excited, intimate, confessional narration about purity of thoughts and beauty of the soul. First published in 1961 in the journal “Friendship of Peoples.” The novella has been adapted several times for film, and a ballet and an operetta have been staged based on it; theatrical productions have been successful for more than 50 years.