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The article analyzes the short story “The Invisible Child” by Tove Jansson by following its philosophical- existentialist framework, especially the influence of Albert Camus, Paul Tillich, and Friedrich Nietzsche. The author interprets Jansson’s story as an example of “rebellion” and “courage to be,” which shows the impact of human relationships, creativity, and transcendence in the protagonist’s gradual recovery of visibility and identity. The author reviews secondary literature, analyzes the transmedia storytelling, and refers to philosophical theses in the context of Karen Horney’s psychoanalysis and avant-garde activism. The text offers a look at Jansson’s short story that goes beyond children’s literature – an approach that reveals the work’s as multifaceted and committed nature.