The Best Book of 2023 by IBBY Polish section – distinction (literary category)

Have you ever wondered how the world was created? Where did the Earth, stars, and sky come from? The answers to such questions have always sparked people’s imagination. So they created fantastic legends to explain where everything around us originated from. These all fascinating stories about gods, dragons, monsters, legendary heroes, the birth of the universe, and what is good and evil are myths. They try to express and define everything uncertainty, instability, and elusiveness. We gathered unique and captivating stories from all around the world. Myths from Slavic, Greek, Finnish, Chinese, Australian, Central American, and Ivorian cultures offer wonderful answers to the question: How did it all happen?