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I Want a Buttercup, I Don't Want a Poppy is one of the most famous children's poetry collections by the Croatian poet Vesna Parun, one of the most important authors of Croatian literature of the 20th century. The collection was first published in 1983 and consists of poems that depict the world of children, animals, plants and nature in a cheerful, playful and imaginative way.

The poems stand out for their musicality, rhythm, rich sounds and vivid images. The author uses simple but artistically valuable language to stimulate children's imagination and transform everyday scenes into miraculous experiences. The collection intertwines humor, play, curiosity and a gentle attitude towards nature.

Vesna Parun was a pioneer of modern Croatian poetry and one of the most awarded Croatian writers. With her poems for children, she showed that children's literature can be entertaining, educational and artistically valuable at the same time. Due to its richness of language, imagination, and enduring appeal among young readers, I Want Buttercup, I Don't Want Poppy is considered a classic of Croatian children's literature.