The article examines the contemporary fairy tale “Twin Shepherds” from Yuriy Serebriansky’s cycle “Kazakh Fairy Tales.” The authors analyze such folkloric elements as the yurt and the skullcap, which serve not only as symbols of cultural identity but also acquire new meanings in the context of modern life. Through the mythological motif of duality and the use of archaic symbolism, the tale reveals a connection between tradition and modernity, uncovering the deep and multi-layered Kazakh folklore. The significance of the author’s fairy tale genre in shaping national identity and transmitting cultural values is emphasized. The article attempts to study and theorize the differences between children’s and adult content, an issue that remains insufficiently explored both in Kazakhstan and worldwide. As an example of an interactive format for engaging young people with children’s literature, the authors consider an event organized in the spirit of social reading. An illustration is provided by the experience of the “Ecological Readings” event, at which Yuriy Serebriansky was the guest of honor. Reading is viewed as a phenomenon of spiritual communication, allowing it to be interpreted not only as a means of cognition but also as the foundation of cultural and ethical interaction.