I would like to introduce to you my son's new friend. Our relationship has already lasted a few months, but every day we get to know each other better. He is big, has a long beard, wide smile, bulky belly and an equally huge heart. He lives in Cabin among many strange, fairy-tale creatures, and above all he loves children. Do you know why? Because children do not get angry for long, get a lot of fun out of nothing, like to smile, are deep sleepers and are familiar with sweets like nobody else. You see that it is easy to get on with Tappi the Viking. You need only to wake up the child sleeping within.

Every evening I travel with my son to the Magic Forest to experience with Tappi his amazing adventures. You should be aware that apart from children Tappi likes adventures very much. I guess the adventures know about it, because even a simple walk to the forest finishes in the most amazing way. The huge Viking's best friend is a small reindeer called Chichotek. Although he looks spooky, he has a big heart and a lot of good ideas which help Tappi get out of his predicaments. As well as Chichotek we meet the yakking ravens Paplak and Trajkot, a whole crew of giants, a couple of pleasant elves and some less pleasant gnomes, multi-coloured dragons, a witch called Skrzypicha, a blacksmith called Sigurd, a trader called Pasibrzuch and a hunter called Haste. The heroes are surrounded by a magical world called Cabin, which can take offence, a clever Forest, aggressive rocks, murmuring mountains, a bleak river, impish waves on the sea and a nasty wind. All of these things leave children spellbound. It is amazing that a nice Viking who cares about his friends and forest can appeal to kids as much as popular, ugly cartoons with their heroes and terrifying adventures.

Marcin Mortka – the author of Tappi's adventures – uses an interesting technique: he addresses the young reader directly. He creates an unusual bond between the child and the author and also a way to explain difficult notions and situations. Not all children know what a Viking is, or a jarl or troll. In such a clever way he reminds us that we should take care of our personal hygiene, tells us why we should not talk to strangers, that even a really bad character can become a friend, and that it is necessary to help those weaker than ourselves.

Marta Kurczewska's illustrations perfectly complement the books and create a complete package. They are simply conveyed, black-and-white pictures that don't distract your attention from the content of the books. The pictorial guide to the novel's characters is an excellent bonus. It is especially helpful for younger readers, who are not able to remember such a huge amount of amazing characters.

There are currently five parts of Tappi's adventures. You can also find short stories in bookshops and libraries. For special devotees of the avuncular Viking a rarity was created: a set which consists of a book and a board game. Now, as well as evening meetings with Tappi, you can spend time playing with the Viking and his friends.

I recommend it!