SUMMARY

Kęstutis Urba enunciates idea of Cultural Disjuncture of children in the INTRODUCTORY, bearing in mind media, which flees to inform adult society about books, theater and other art fields for children. While Loreta Jakonytė in her ARTICLE shows, that adults need such information and initiate many virtual discussions about books for children. Aleksandra Strelcova presents topic of Death in YA literature.

Distinguished Lithuanian author Kazys Binkis was born 120 years ago. This was the occasion for two publications. Kęstutis Urba analyses the author’s best work for children, tale written in verse “Rebellion of Hares”, and Alina Baravykaitė characterizes his translation of “Struwwelpeter” into Lithuanian.

Essay by Dalia Striogaitė commemorates Centenary of the Lithuanian children’s author in exile Sonia Tomarienė. Šiauliai University professor, children’s literature teacher Džiuljeta Maskuliūnienė tells about her childhood, schooldays and books in the caption READINGS OF MY CHILDHOOD.

Gintarė Adomaitytė reviews “Comrade Girl” by the Estonian author Leelo Tungal, and Inga Mitunevičiūtė reviews “Mennyms in the Wilderness” by Sylvia Waugh. Both books were just translated into Lithuanian. BIBLIOGRAPHY of publication on Children’s Literature as well as CHRONICLES is prepared by Roma Kišūnaitė.

Žurnalas „Rubinaitis“, 2013 Nr. 3 (67)