Telegrafske basne
Among Krklec's children's poems, Telegraphic Fables stand out because with them he introduced a completely new form to Croatian children's poetry.
These are not just fables in the full sense of the word, but also true lyrical poems. In them, the poet reduced the story to a minimum, but retained the dialogue, and through its mediation, the dramatic tension. Krklec takes over from traditional fables animal characters with typical character traits. The thematic preoccupation also reveals the characteristic contents of the fable, such as indecision (Lower Reasons), dissonance between words and actions (The Frog's Melancholy), complacency (The Magpie and the Owl), obsession with one's own greatness (From the Circus), fear of the stronger and recklessness over limited logic (Why They Hurry), etc. However, while the traditional fable insists on teaching or criticism, Krklec does not impart moral lessons, he only mildly mocks human flaws.
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