Children characters in novels written by Mate Lovrak and Ivan Kušan

U ovom radu govori se o dva velika autora hrvatske dječje književnosti: Mati Lovraku i Ivanu Kušanu. Kako bi bolje razumjeli njihova djela, važno je istaknuti i same karakteristike književne vrste i perioda u kojem stvaraju. Lovrakova ljubav prema selu i Kušanova bujna mašta pretočena u njihova djela rezultiraju različitim dječjim likovima i njihovim obilježjima. Borba za pravednost, za bolje društvo, uživanje u igri, želja za avanturama i akcijom. Sve to pronalazimo u njihovim bezvremenskim romanima. Postoje li djeca o kojoj oni pišu danas? Što nas njihova djeca mogu naučiti? Iščitavajući stručnu literaturu, u radu su iznesene glavne značajke likova djece koja se javljaju u njihovim romanima. Na temelju tih osobina, uočene su sličnosti i razlike kod ova dva autora, te stavljene u kontekst današnjeg vremena.This study talks about two great authors of Croatian children's literature: Mato Lovraku and Ivan Kušan. In order to better understand their works, it is important to emphasize both the characteristics of the literary species and the period in which they create. Lovrak's love of the village and Tempt's vivid imagination, converted into their works, result in different children's characters and their characteristics. Fighting for fairness, for better company, for enjoying the game, for the desire for adventure and action. We find it all in their timeless novels. Are there children they write about today? What can their children teach us? By reading the professional literature, the paper presents the main features of the characters of children that appear in their novels. Based on these characteristics, similarities and differences were observed in these two authors, and placed in the context of today's time