The stories in this collection are different, both in the choice of writing method and in the approach to the topic.
They are all connected by the same motif, namely the motifs of traditional toys from the Croatian Zagorje region, and the writing style varies from fantastical expression bordering on dystopia, to realistic short stories, the form of a classic fairy tale and fantasy.
"Stories from the Plant World" by Franjo Dolenc, a Croatian biologist and educational writer, is a collection of short stories for upper elementary school grades, intended to educate children about the plant world through entertaining stories.
Školska knjiga, 1969.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.56 - 6.98 €
Literature for children • Picture Books and Fairy Tales
At a time when he peacefully grazed the lush grass next to his mother in his native green valley, the beautiful young stallion, Black Beauty, could not even dream of all the adventures that would befall him in the future.
Svjetlost, 1972.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
2.98 €
Literature for children • American literature • Adventure novel • Novel • School reading
Mark Twain's classic, set in the small Missouri town of St. Petersburg in the late 19th century. Through the eyes of mischievous boy Tom Sawyer, Twain imaginatively portrays boyhood, freedom, and adventures along the Mississippi River.