This graduate thesis presents the most significant work of Jagoda Truhelke, „Zlatni danci“. At the beginning we get acquainted with the concepts of childrens literature, childrens novels and childrens characters. After concise introduction in the field of research the life and activity of Jagoda Truhelka was presented based on her autobiography „Iz prošlih dana“ and we get acquainted with her most significant piece „ Zlatni danci“. Analyzing the novel, the accent is placed on the action, the unity of the characters with the time and space during their childhood and also, the author of this novel presented a harmonious picture of childhood spent in Osijek, in Labudova street. At the end of this graduate thesis interesting facts about Truhelkas language in this analysed novel was presented, pointing to a great authenticity of her work and belonging to that time and space.