In preschools, Slovenian literary heroes are being displaced by foreign fantastic heroes that impress children via cartoons, magazines and video games. Slovenian heroes are an important part of our culture and can act as companions of sorts within citizenship education of youngsters. This thesis should serve as a promotion of Slovenian literary heroes for children of all ages, beginning with the preschool period. The thesis defines the selection criterion of characters; it introduces their stories, special characteristics and depictions; it defines heroes by origin as folk or artificial; it lists the authors and historical circumstances of production; it investigates their recognisability and representation in various media (picture books, audio- and video media, advertisements) and the accessibility of these media.
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