The article presents a comparative analysis of formal-substantial components in the stories “the White ship”, “Early cranes”, “spotted dog running at the edge of the sea” by Ch. Aitmatov. There is the analysis of the characters-teenagers, which shows the peculiarities of these characters, the psychology of actions with the aim of realizing the “inner self” of the character. The conclusion is made about the evolution of children’s themes in the works of the writer. Identifying the uniqueness of issues Ch. Aitmatov, the author of the article needs make excursions into literature, the characters of which are teenagers.В статье рассматриваются формально-содержательные компоненты повестей Ч. Айтматова «Белый пароход», «Ранние журавли», «Пегий пе...