Croatian Folk Tales and Fairy Tales for Children

Završni se rad bavi temom „Hrvatske usmene bajke i predaje za djecu―. Kao nadnaravni pojam svim knjiţevnim vrstama stoji priĉa. Kraljicom priĉe naziva se bajka za koju postoje brojne definicije, no jedno je sigurno, a to je da se s bajkom djeca najranije susreću i da ona ostavlja najjaĉi utisak na djecu. Nezaobilazna je stavka u djeĉjem odrastanju jer ih vodi u svijet mašte. Bajke se dijele na klasiĉne i moderne, kao i na narodne i umjetniĉke. Svojom ĉarolijom, zanimljivim sadrţajem i ĉudesnim likovima bajke zabavljaju dijete, obogaćuju njegovu maštu te mu pomaţu da se razvija kao cjelovita osoba. Lijepim reĉenicama i moralnim porukama djecu uvode u svijet pritom promiĉući dobrotu i moralne vrijednosti ĉime ih pripremaju za budući ţivot. Osim bajki, rad se bavi i predajama koje su danas sve manje saĉuvane, a izrazito su vaţne. Bave se opisivanjem manje ili više poznatog dogaĊaja iz prošlosti. Upravo se djeci mogu prepriĉavati predaje jer bi na taj naĉin djeca bogatila iskustva o hrvatskoj tradiciji, ali ju i njegovali te naposljetku nastavili prenositi usmenim kazivanjem.My thesis is about ―Croatian folk tales and fairy tales for children.― As a supernatural term all literature genres have a tale. The queen of a tale is the fairy tale of numerous definitions, but without doubt, children are introduced with it in their earliest age and it leaves the strongest impact on them. It's inevitable part in children's growing up, because it leads them in the world of fantasy. Fairy tales are categorised into classical and modern as well as into folk and literary tales. With its magic, interesting plot and miraculous characters they entertain children, enrich their fantasy and help them develop the integrated personality. Beautiful sentences and morals lead children into the world promoting goodness and moral values as a good foundation for the preparation of future life. Apart from fairy tales my thesis is also about oral tradition tales which are less preserved today but of great importance. They describe more or less known past event. Oral tradition tales can be told to children who would enrich their knowledge, in that way, about Croatian oral tradition, continuing it and eventually they would continue the dissemination by the word of mouth