Contemporary children's literature is a broad term, and includes children's literary works writers whose literary works are intended for children and are developed and adapted to the contemporary challenges and interests of young readers. Using the methods of description and analysis, the paper will present examples from contemporary Croatian children's literature that are close to children and can be stimulating for various creative expressions. Namely, children come into close contact with serious forms of stage expression in different ways, for example by watching theater (puppet) performances, the teacher's adaptation and dramatization of literary works or carefully selected plays that can be used in working with children. Furthermore, it is important to point out that a child can independently create a stage interpretation of a literary work, so in drama-stage games, children realize both educational (social-emotional development, development of self-confidence and moral and ethical development) and educational (development of language and communication skills, development of creativity) and imagination, fine and gross motor skills and cognitive development) development.Taking into account all the above, the work will once again emphasize the indispensable responsibility of educators when choosing good and content-appropriate literary works when working with children of early and preschool age.