Maria Tsebrikova: the rigorous critic

The aim of this article is to analyze the contribution in development of Criticism of Children Literature by Maria Tsebrikova (1835-1917), the famous educator, literature critic, publisher of pedagogical magazines «Detskij sad» («The Children Garden», 1876-77) and «VospitanieiObuchenie» («The Education and the Training», 1876-1881), one of the first Russian feminist. This article focuses on the critical methodology of Tsebrikova in the scope of Children Literature.