The study examines the role of teacher's vocation in creativity for children and young Croatian writers and teachers. Since some old teachers have also been the topic of analysis, like Jagoda Truhelka and Marija Jambrišak, the study starts with the portrayal of Croatian school system at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the position of a woman which was of utmost importance, especially for the teachers in the 19th century. The paper also presents the most important information about the life and creativity of each writer separately. Based on the selected works of every writer, one looks at the stimulus for literary creation, the presentation of the school environment, analyzing the character of the teacher and the teacher presented in the works, and the presentation of the pupil and the worldview-ideological subtext. Having studied “Golden Dances” by Jagoda Truhelka, selected articles by Marija Jambrišak, “Istrian Teacher” by Anka Došen-Dobud and contemporary works from children's literature such as “Diary of Paulina P.” by Sanja Polak and the novel “Got Facebook ?” by Jasminka Tihi-Stepanić, we have found out that there is a difference in the representation of the school environment, the character of teachers and students. It is evident that the characterization of teachers, school environment and pupils has changed significantly depending on the social context, experiences and expectations of those for whom these works have been intended.