The utilisation of literature, particularly children’s literature, as tool for governmental propaganda in Indonesia has deep historical roots dating back to the establishment of state-owned publisher Balai Pustaka in 1917. This practice persisted even after Indonesia’s independence in 1945 and reached its zenith during the New Order regime, where the government tightly controlled the content of published literature to consolidate its power and authority. One significant aspect of this control involved regulating the portrayal of family in children’s literature—a phenomenon known as State Ibuism. This regulation aimed to depict the New Order government as parental figures for the citizens, symbolic of the authoritative paternal figure who is always right and the nurturing maternal figure. This chapter seeks to investigate literary resistance against this prescribed national portrayal of family by focusing on the Lupus series, a collection of children’s books which were marginalised due to their deviation from the national policy. The analysis will employ the critical lenses of intergenerational solidarity and playworld, exploring how Lupuschallenges these norms and fosters a more equitable relationship between adults and children.