Valentin Petrovich Kataev, a Russian writer and playwright, went through the Great Patriotic War and knew firsthand about the grief it brought to our country, depriving thousands of children of childhood. In 1944, Kataev wrote the book "Son of the Regiment" – a vivid, truthful story about the difficult fate of Vanya Solntsev, who lost his relatives during the war. Once in the artillery regiment, this fearless boy fought alongside adult soldiers, proving that the feat is not only courage and heroism, but also great work, indomitable will and great love for the Motherland.All works in the series "Reading is the best teaching" are published in full without abbreviations and adaptations.