"They imagine Grandpa sitting by the bubble fire, curiously reading every child letter and wondering which of them would deserve a gift on Magic Night. But, actually, things are a little different! The life of elves and Grandparents, which children love so much, can sometimes be surprisingly complicated and involve them in long conversations or even more than that, in strange adventures. "On a December morning, when the day seemed to have started well, two elves were talking anxiously to each other and trying to understand something more about the words that Grandpa had uttered that morning." - is written on the back cover of the book "Grandpa's trip to the city of 1001 windows".
From the name itself, we understand that this is a trip to Berat, which is known as the city of one on one windows, although the title uses "1001 windows" to simplify a little for children.
The book, authored by Persida Asllani, lecturer in the Department of Albanian Language at the Faculty of History and Philology and former director of the National Library, is a collaboration between the publishing house Pegi and the platform Babagjyshi Sekret.
"Grandpa's Journey to the City of 1001 Windows" was inspired by the children's creative and varied letters written about Secret Grandpa. "It will bring to young and old readers, the livelihood of Elves and Grandparents at the North Pole, who descend to the city of Berat," the platform's Facebook page writes.
Invited to "Live from Tirana" on Top Albania Radio, Persida Asllani said that the book focuses on the magical night of gift distribution, but the way to go to Berat is like an invitation coming from a child. During the story, there are letters from children showing their desires, concerns and whims.
Although the promotion of Berat was not an end in itself, the author said that a pleasant presentation of the city has been achieved and did not rule out the creation of future series in other Albanian cities.
