The Children's World in Soviet Latvia by Irēna Bužinska (2008)

Part of an interesting mini book series Art-Myth-Document that is in both Latvian and English. So this one in Latvian is Padomju Latvijas bērnu pasaule. In 32 pages it talks about what it was like to be a child in Soviet Latvia with plenty of illustrations, like the socialist positivism in holiday cards. The book explains the three progressive organizations for children that raised them into socialist citizens - Octobrists, Pioneers, Komsomol. It includes sample writings and drawings by kids, toys for girls and boys. Then quite a few pages are devoted to the store Children's World/Bērnu pasaule and its unique window displays and the man who created them.