
A mischievous pair of brothers, Mökö and Luru, return home for their Christmas break only to discover that their father has a surprise waiting—a newborn sibling they’ve never seen before. The baby, a tiny, bright‑eyed child who soon earns the nickname “Plättä,” instantly turns the household into a playground of clumsy curiosity and comic chaos.
From the first tentative peeks and whispered guesses about the infant’s abilities, the story follows the boys as they try to understand their new sister’s strange language of “plät, plät” and her uncanny knack for grabbing onto anything, especially Mökö’s hair. Their mother’s amused patience and the brothers’ relentless antics create a warm, lively portrait of family life in a small Finnish town, where every small discovery feels like a grand adventure.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (84K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2017-11-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1874–1938
A lively figure in Finnish cultural life, he worked across literature and theater as a writer, translator, manager, and historian. He is especially remembered for the long-running Kiljusen family books, which brought humor and adventure to generations of young readers.
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