Between this World and the other World

Text: Urszula Młodnicka-Kornaś Illustrations: Agnieszka Waligóra   10+ 112 pages Hardcover 21x27,5 cm (Albus)     Before you go through the secret gate behind which this world and the other world meet, we need to agree on a few things. Do you know what tradition is? Someone would say it is about old, strange things that are there for no apparent reason. And I will tell you that tradition is sometimes simply about customs. It is also a way of thinking and…...
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King Robotic’s Egg

Text: Zofia Stanecka Illustrations: Bartek Brosz   5+ 48 pages Hardcover  16 8 x 22 cm (Literatura)     In a galaxy far, far away... Or maybe not so far, King Robotic got an egg for breakfast. It was smoothly white in the metal country. It was unlike anything known. It was strange! - We don't want anything unknown! It must be destroyed! Crushed! Annihilated! The courtiers growled. Why there was so much reluctance and ferocity in the castle's inhabitants?…...
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A Tale about Fear

Text: Agnieszka Jucewicz Illustrations: Marianna Sztyma 4+ 96 pages Hardcover 26,5 x 21 cm (Agora)     In a small town, the family of Humans lived, namely Mom, Dad, and five exceptional children: Joy, Anger, Sadness, Disgust, and Fear. Each of them was completely different and each was equally loved… Joy was happy all the time, Anger was very spontaneous, Sadness fell into melancholy, Disgust was a go-getter and he knew very well what he disliked. And Fear? Well … Dearest…...
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Too Old for Fairy Tales

Text: Agnieszka Dąbrowska Illustrations: Marta Krzywicka 9+ 228 pages Hardcover 20 x 13 cm (Agora)     The film adaptation of this book was at the end of July the world's most popular non-English-language title available on Netflix. It jumped to the Top 10 ranking in 38 local markets!!! The book's author was the screen writer of the film.   FILMTRAILER   A funny story about growing up, great passion, and the power of friendship. Also, an inspiring story about the…...
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This is our new home

Text: Barbara Gawryluk Illustrations: Maciej Szymanowicz 8+ 48 pages Hardcover 16,5 x  23,5 cm (Literatura) Rights sold: Ukrainian, German     The book belongs to the series BIG PEOPLE´S WARS, SMALL PEOPLE´S STORIES    When things get more and more dangerous in Donetsk and the first tanks hit the streets, the Baranowski family decides to evacuate from Ukraine, organized by the Polish authorities. A warm welcome in a refugee camp sweetens Romek's and his siblings' stay in a new place, but…...
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Sometimes happy Parents don’t live together

Text: Agnieszka Kacprzyk Illustrations: Aleksandra Kucharsa-Cybuch 7+ 72 pages Hardcover 22 x 20 cm (Albus)       Hania and Hektor, the characters of this book, struggle with their parents' decision to separate. Fortunately, quite by accident, they end up in the Museum of Love, a place where, step by step, they get used to the new situation. Thanks to their guide they understand that adults are not infallible and that they learn to love maturely throughout their lives. While…...
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The Best of Beskids. Winter

Text & Illustrations:  Maria Strzelecka   8+ 128 pages Hardcover 20 x 25 cm (Libra)         It's a journey back in time to the 1920s, when Grandma Tekla, one of the protagonists of the previous book, was a little girl. The place is the same, but now it is covered with snow. As we go back in time another 40 years about the first part of the book, being in the same place, we will find ourselves in the…...
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Houndragons

Text: Justyna Bednarek Illustrations: Magdalena Kozieł-Nowak     6+ 88 pages Hardcover  19 x 23 cm (Literatura)     Furious Jaromir of Arkona hunts down beasts, i.e. dragons. He has already managed to locate three of them. Now he just needs to catch them! Meanwhile, dragons (Mrs. Merdone, Mrs. Brombone, and Saucisette - social, gentle creatures) befriended the witch Świętosława, who surrounds them with her magical protection. They don't feel like fighting some Jaromir at all! They can run away -…...
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Lolek

Text: Adam Wajrak Illustrations: Mariusz Andryszczyk     10+ 100 pages Hardcover 16,5 x 21,6  cm (Agora) BOOKTRAILER   Nomination for The Best Book 2017 by IBBY Polish section   “Every dog dreams of being with a human being, and many people dream of meeting a dog. Sometimes an accidental meeting is just enough, and sometimes you have to look around a bit". Adam Wajrak Lolek was not lucky. As a puppy, he ended up in the home of a bad…...
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