The book has simple but evocative illustrations and a small amount of short but clever text. It tells the story of a goose who meets death and befriends it. The author does not try to relieve anyone of the fear of death, but calmly shows that...
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You are gone, but you are still here
The educational fairy tale for children "Odszedłeś, ale wciąż tu jesteś" (You're gone, but you're still here) is connected with the subject of death. a very delicate and difficult subject with which it is worth taming a child from an early age. The story of little Ela, a resolute girl who is surrounded by loving members of...
Basia and getting sick
When Basia's whole family falls ill, and things get so bad with Basia that Dad decides to take her to hospital. The little girl is terrified. A hospital doesn't sound like a pleasant place! But it turns out that fear has big eyes, and a stay in hospital can be quite bearable -...
Oscar and Madame Rose
Every day, look at the world as if you were viewing it for the first time. Can you get a taste of life and discover its deepest meaning in twelve days? Ten-year-old Oskar lies in hospital and no longer believes in any fairy tales. Standing in his way is the mysterious Mrs Rose, who has as...
Seven Owl Feathers. A memoir of my illness
A wise, touching and humorous unsentimental story about illness and death, in which magic is intertwined with hospital reality. Wojtek, nicknamed Maślak because of his propensity for bruises, lives in the hospital for the time being. Here he has colleagues with whom he gets on well...
Two hearts of an angel
"Two Hearts of an Angel" shows Wojciech Widłak - author of "Pan Kuleczka", "Wesołego Ryjek" and other cheerful books - from a slightly different side. But despite the serious issue raised here, it is a cheerful and hopeful book, full of the typical...
Florka. Emails to Klemens
Flora's friend is in hospital - the children cannot meet, but they can exchange emails. A warm story about two little friends who report back to each other on everyday events: Florka from kindergarten, Klemens from hospital. A warm, humorous story for...
Hospital stay
The first visit to the hospital is a real adventure. At every moment, curiosity mixes with fear. (...) In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. The director, the orderly, the doctor or the nurse, i.e. the hospital staff, do everything to ensure that the children are the most important ones, recovering...
Maya from the Moon
"Maya from the Moon" touches on the difficult problem when one of the children in a family is seriously ill. The story is told from the point of view of the other, healthy child - six-year-old Ali. The girl is lost and left alone by adults who...
My mother has cancer
The book "My mother has cancer" is intended to help both children and adults find their way in a new life situation that evokes fear and a sense of danger. The author conveys essential information about cancer in simple language that young readers can understand....
What is this cancer?
What is this cancer? Why do so many people get sick? Can I hug my sick grandmother? Do I always have to be nice to my sick sister? When children are confronted with cancer, whether because of a family member's illness or their own, they have many questions that a parent does not always know the answer to....
Mela and Pea. Mela is ill
Mela is coughing and dripping from her nose. She is unhappy, has no appetite and has a headache. It turns out that Mela needs to go to the doctor. Where? To this breeding ground for germs? What does the doctor have to say about all this? And will Mela manage to recover under her parents' care? One thing is certain - Peas is...
The secret life of viruses
Since we came into the world, we have certainly been infected with a lot of viruses. Fortunately, the human body has a strong immune system and, in addition, there are now various vaccines. Viruses are everywhere: on the tip of your nose and in the depths of the oceans. And although ...
Kitten at the dentist
Kitten is going to the dentist! She has never been to a dentist's surgery before. She is curious, but a little scared. She carefully washes her teeth, the doctor will look at them to see if they are healthy. The teeth are healthy, Kitten is no longer afraid and promises to be o...
Staś Pętelka. Brave patient
Why do children do everything seemingly? What does sand soup taste like? And is it even worth eating? Meet Stasio, a four-year-old boy who tests his ideas on his own! Not all of them are perfect, however... Eating sand and strange plants has caused him to...