Grigore Vieru: the emancipatory speech of «Albinuța»

This article is about Vieru’s abecedary «Albinuța» (1979), a teaching tool dedicated to (pre)schoolers, published in over one million copies, at the nineteenth edition. The instructive impact, the formative-aesthetic value and the actuality of the book are also mentioned opinions about the originality of the abecedary, aspects of the content and the plastic design. We mention opinions of critical voices about the role of the «Albinuța» in the didactic instrumentation and the Literature for Children, as well as the poetic working strategy, the connection of the abecedary to the needs of the (pre)schooler to the development of the human ideal and the fitting in the patterns of children’s books. It is a fundamental book that teaches the child to learn through play, motivated to discover the mysteries of the surrounding universe. «Albinuța» proposes to the little reader playful poems, riddles, vivid images and musicality. It is the most beloved children’s book in the entire Romanian space.