The Polish Book Institute

Published by Albin Michel Jeunesse, the book J'ai vu un magnifique oiseau (“I Saw a Beautiful Woodpecker”, published by Dwie Siostry) by Michał Skibiński with illustrations by Ala Bankroft and translated by Lydia Waleryszak has been nominated for the Prix Sorcières 2021, the most important French award for children's book authors.

The book Widziałem pięknego dzięcioła (”I Saw a Beautiful Woodpecker”) by Michał Skibiński with illustrations by Helena Stiasny (appearing so far under the pseudonym Ala Bankroft) has been recognised in the OPERA PRIMA category in the BolognaRagazzi Award 2020 awarded by the International Book Fair in Bologna - the largest and most important book fair for children and young people in the world.