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Sometimes our differences are what make us special. A story of ability, empathy and the power of confidence.
Kamil is a child like any other. He is cheerful, lively, and loves to make stupid jokes. So what makes him special? He has been blind since birth. Growing up with a visual impairment was not always easy, but with the support of his family, Kamil learns to sharpen his hearing, spark his imagination, and “look with his fingers.” His outlook on life is rich, ironic, sometimes funny, and sometimes touching. Kamil reminds us that with confidence, creativity, and support, we can all find our own ways to do amazing things.
Key Features:
- Heartwarming Story: A kind, imaginative child shows that confidence and creativity matter more than limitations.
- Positive Storytime: Ends on a hopeful note that celebrates family support, friendship, and self-belief.
- Authentic Disability Representation: Features a blind protagonist and respectfully explores everyday experiences and adaptations.
- Encourages Empathy and Understanding: Helps young readers build compassion and awareness of different abilities.
- Ideal for Shared Reading: A meaningful choice for families, classrooms, and libraries to spark thoughtful discussion.
For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children’s books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a love of learning in young minds. From novelty and board books to picture books and seasonal titles, Albatros Media creates high-quality books designed to delight, comfort, and inspire.
Tomasz Malkowski is a historian and author of school history textbooks. He has been cooperating with the GWO Publishing House since 1996 and is a laureate of numerous awards and distinctions, including: third prize in the literary competition organized by Tygodnik Solidarnosc for the short story “Scraps of Earth” in 1993; first prize in the 9th National Literary Competition for the short story “Clay Vessels” in 1994; a distinction in the Gdansk City Literary Competition for a collection of short stories in 1995; and the main prize in the Gdansk City Literary Competition for the novel Father Jozef in 2013. Tomasz enjoys traveling and meeting people and lives in Poland.
Joanna Rusinek is a Polish illustrator and graphic designer. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in 2006 in the Animated Film department. Although animation is no longer her primary focus, she does take on projects involving motion pictures and theater scenography. Her debut film, Nabu (2023) is based on the book Nabu’s Journey by Jaroslaw Mikolajewski, illustrated by Joanna. Nabu’s Journey received a special IBBY award in 2022, and A Scarf, an illustrated biography of Wislawa Szymborska, received a Literary Award of Greater Poland Readers in 2024. Joanna works as an editorial illustrator for Newsweek, Gazeta Wyborcza, Twoj Styl, and other magazines in Poland.
Antonia Lloyd-Jones has translated works by several of Poland’s leading contemporary novelists and reportage authors, as well as crime fiction, science fiction, poetry and children’s books. She learned Polish as an adult, after graduating from Oxford University in Russian and Ancient Greek. Her translation of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by 2018 Nobel Prize laureate Olga Tokarczuk was shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International prize. She is a mentor for the Emerging Translators’ Mentorship Programme and for the CELA project, and former co-chair of the UK Translators Association. She lives in London, UK.