Mirza Alakbar Sabir and children’s literature

Abstract

The article talks about poems by on a children’s literature in the work of the great Azerbaijani satirist poet of the twentieth century Mirza Alekber Sabir. His poems published in the Debistan and Rahbar magazines, his educational mission, the first textbooks in his native language and books for reading compiled by him are determined on the basis of specific facts and serve as an example of his selfless activity. Sabir’s high poetic talent, deep knowledge of child psychology, simple and understandable language of poetry represent classical children’s literature as a product of a short and holistic plot and today occupy a worthy place in textbooks for secondary schools. It would be very important to reveal the activity of the great poet in the development of children’s literature in the following two directions: the study of the role of compiling textbooks and the nuances of the creative features of his poetry.