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The subject of this article is an analysis of literary images of ghosts and monsters present in Croatian children’s literature, especially in the books of Dubravka Ugre- šić and Stanislav Marijanović. Particular attention was paid to the aspect of otherness and strangeness. The presented research problem concerns mainly how the mentioned authors arouse children’s curiosity towards diversity, teach the acceptance of the fact of being different, intrigue, encourage reflection and disbelief in harmful stereotypes.