Can a book be just read? Absolutely not! You can explore the world with it, experience emotions, create, and above all, have a great time. Those who visit the "Dworek Białoprądnicki" Cultural Center from October 5-12, 2025, will discover this.
The program of the 5th Festival of Young Literature is a true feast for the imagination, says Magdalena Ochocka, deputy director and event initiator. Younger children and their parents will enjoy meetings with authors and illustrators, including Magdalena Koźlicka, who will share the secrets of firefighters' work; Jolanta Richter-Magnuszewska, who will reveal the secrets of animal language; and Ewa Podleś, who will open the door to the fascinating world of vegetables and seeds. The festival events also include talks with Katarzyna Vanevska, author of "Who's That Knocking? Art?" and Gabriela Rzepecka-Weiβ, who will present the latest volume in the series, "Flora in the Museum." There will also be Krakow accents – Łucja Malec-Kornajew and Przemek Liput will share Krakow's greatest secrets, and Anna Nowacka and Ola Bylica will present the book "SOS. The Dragon Defenders' Association." The program will be complemented by creative workshops, literary expeditions to Japan and India, and a prenatal reading session.
As every year, a key element of the Festival will be Sensitive Literature – books that teach empathy, mindfulness, and emotional understanding. The launch of the ebook "What Fairy Tales! Children's Stories That Teach Sensitivity" by Anna Machacz, Anna Sinko, and Daria Kaźmierczyk-Romańczyk, combined with forest bathing, is a perfect fit for this section. A presentation of a new book published by Wydawnictwo Wrażliwe – "Wiewiórka Mania i leśne smake" (Squirrel Mania and Forest Stories), featuring Beata Płoska and Małgorzata Flis – will also be part of the Festival. A series of webinars for teachers and educators will also be held, along with an exhibition of Estonian illustrations.
The 5th Festival of Small Literature is a unique encounter with a book as a guide to the world of emotions, art, travel and nature - the full program can be found at fml.dworek.eu and dworek.eu. All events are free.
The event is organized by Cultural Centre "Dworek Białoprądnicki" – Cultural Institution of the City of Krakow.
The Universal Reading Foundation was pleased to provide patronage over the event.
Details about the event can be found at: https://fml.dworek.eu/