Baobab Hello, Whale!

This story is about Mosquito and Whale. They have normal names too, but Mosquito's nickname was invented by Whale and Whale's nickname is Mosquito. But that was a long time ago, and that's not what this story is about. The grandfather and his granddaughter are at home in Riga, Latvia, and often enjoy spending time together. Mosquito always has many questions. "Whale, why don't you greet people?" she asks one day straightforwardly. She had been taught to always greet people everywhere, even the gruff clerk at the corner store. It's nothing but polite. The grandfather struggles for an explanation, but it doesn't seem plausible to Mücke. She no longer backs away from her plan: The grandfather must learn to greet, even if this had not been the custom at all in earlier times. And if Mücke has set her mind on something, then ... The.