Last year marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Helen Beatrix Potter, an English writer and illustrator, best known for her brightly illustrated stories about adorable animals. She was born on July 28, 1866 in London, into a typical Victorian family. Her mother was the daughter of a wealthy shipbuilder and cotton merchant, and … Read more
Experiences gained before puberty are deeply ingrained in our personality and stay with us for a lifetime, while imagination and dreams are the invisible fabric of our being and often the main drivers of our actions. That is why children’s literature plays a significant role in shaping character and attitudes towards value systems. Great writers … Read more
The first association with the poet Ratko Zvrko is the unforgettable character of Grga Čvarko or the poems Moja baka and Maćuhica. Let’s remember… Ratko Zvrko was a Croatian writer, journalist, translator, and boxer who initially published his poems under the pseudonym Marijan Vučić in periodicals and in numerous collections and picture books. He was … Read more
One of our earliest childhood memories is tied to the stories we eagerly listened to, absorbing every word. Unconsciously, we internalized valuable messages and lessons. Today, we choose different content, but those stories and teachings remain present in our lives. Collodi, whose real name was Carlo Lorenzini, took his pseudonym from the beautiful Tuscan village, … Read more
My life is a beautiful story, happy and full of events. It’s as if, when I was a boy and ventured into the world, poor and without friends, a good fairy met me and said: “Choose your own life path now, and what you will strive for, and I will guide and protect you until … Read more
