Olena Pchilka Works for Children: Ecology of Soul and Nature

In the multidimensional issues of Olena Pchilka’s works for children the role of ecological motives as a component of moral, ethical and patriotic development of children is emphasized. The material of different genres of texts in such a research perspective analyzes the specificity of understanding of everyday situations, social problems, the role of mythology.

The analysis of the poetry «The little Hare and the Boy» and the story «Christmas pine-tree» focuses on empathy for the animal world. The play «Sleeping Dream, or a Tale of a Green Grove» noted the activation of folklore-mythological material. It has been observed that the writer skillfully uses numerous metamorphoses to reproduce the interconnection of environment and human beings, showing the richness and diversity of the natural world. It has been proved that, while experiencing the purification of the soul, the childish images of Olena Pchilka become the conscious carriers of the idea of love for all living things. It is noted that in this way the writer shows on what soil the love for her native land is formed.