Well, many of the Polish literature classics (e.g. Sienkiewicz's Trilogy) were published piecemeal in newspapers a century and a half ago. The accounts of that

Well, many of the Polish literature classics (e.g. Sienkiewicz's Trilogy) were published piecemeal in newspapers a century and a half ago. The accounts of that say people (adults nonetheless) were super attached to the characters almost as if they were real people [1][2] so I think it's not unreasonable to extrapolate that back to children. On top of that too many parents just delegate the upbringing to the media, sadly. If you don't, that's great. [1] https://culture.pl/pl/artykul/jak-polacy-czytali-trylogie https://culture.pl/pl/artykul/jak-polacy-czytali-trylogie [2] The three novels were based on historical events, but with fictional characters, and written by Sienkiewicz in a time when there was no independent Poland.