Children's literature is an indispensable part of national literature which has direct impact on children's upbringing and education and acts as an important base for acquiring interest and positive attitudes towards literary art from an early age. The most important features of children's literature are adaptation of themes and structuring of the literary work to children's abilities and age. The most common type of children's literature are stories for children. They are an integral part of every person's childhood and are characterized by simplicity, and serve as an endless source of inspiration and possibilities for work with children. Furthermore, stories have a positive impact on children's development, which is why the presence of stories in the lives of preschool children is very important. Sonja Tomić is a Croatian writer and illustrator for children who often uses biblical themes in her works. This paper provides analyses of three of Tomić's stories: Susret (Encounter), Profesor (Professor), Učitelj (Teacher). The stories are further compared with biblical motifs