Literature for children • Literature for children
Bakreni Petar
Anto Gardaš
"Bakreni Petar" is a novel by the famous children's writer Ante Gardaš. In it, the characters of ordinary, everyday children, special for their extraordinary research spirit and great curiosity, lead us through another exciting story.
The book talks about love for one's neighbors, the importance of friendship and togetherness, the preservation of nature, and the importance of living every moment in life.
Through the quest for the Holy Grail, the author explores universal themes such as the search for meaning, the importance of heritage, and the connection between past and present.
In this work, the writer interweaves the world and motifs of the Forgotten Land with the motifs of his own world, and the motifs of his childhood with the later periods of his life, when he goes back to his village after fifteen years.