Madame Bartolotti lives alone in a house filled with unnecessary things, keeping company only twice a week with the pharmacist, Mr. Egon. But when she unexpectedly receives a son—Conrad—delivered in a tin can by mail, she is so shocked she nearly faints! However, Conrad turns out to be an exceptionally intelligent and well-behaved boy, and Madame Bartolotti immediately decides to become a good mother. But what should she do when strange people in blue uniforms arrive to take Conrad away?
Christine Nöstlinger's humorous story offers a fresh and insightful look at modern parent-child relationships.
