Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry

What Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry does

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry is an independent Polish children's book publisher founded in 2005 in Warsaw and operating as a privately held limited liability company (sp. z o.o.). Over 20 years it has built a catalog of more than 600 titles spanning all major children's age segments from 0 to 18 and beyond into adult illustrated works, across genres including picture books, fiction, educational, activity, comics, fairy tales, poetry, pop-up, and culinary titles. Flagship series include MAPY by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielińscy (a globally bestselling illustrated atlas), Detektyw Stanley, Ulica Czereśniowa, Felek i Tola, Mira, Mądrale, and the W Gabinecie Wiedzy / W Muzeum museum-style educational books. The company has no proprietary technology platform; its core capability is editorial, typographic, and print-design excellence rooted in Polish illustration traditions.

The business operates three distribution channels: a proprietary e-commerce storefront (wydawnictwodwiesiostry.pl), the owned physical bookstore Księgarnia Dwie Siostry in central Warsaw, and a dedicated institutional sales channel serving schools, libraries, and preschools at a 40% discount from cover price with a 400 PLN minimum order and free delivery. Books are sold primarily at one-time transactional pricing in the PLN 29.90–79.90 range, with promotional discounts (e.g., 40% off detective and audiobook lines), and the company also sells audiobooks and e-books through the same e-commerce platform. International reach is delivered via foreign-rights licensing and EU Creative Europe co-funded projects, most notably Siostrzeństwo Opowieści (Sisterhood of Stories), which publishes translated YA novels and graphic novels from Swedish, Dutch, and French authors for Polish teenage readers.

The go-to-market combines community-led growth (the biannual Jasnowidze international illustrated-book design competition, held since 2014, functions as a talent pipeline and media channel), event-driven engagement (in-store workshops, author meet-and-greets, educator webinars), and direct-to-consumer retail. Marketing leverages Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, segmented email newsletters (including dedicated school/librarian lists), and a closed educator Facebook group. The publisher is the only Polish recipient of the Bologna Prize for Best Children's Publishers of the Year – Europe (2018) and has won the London Book Fair International Excellence Award (2017), with titles regularly nominated for IBBY, BolognaRagazzi, White Raven, Prix Sorcières, Nami Concours, and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis awards.

Name

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry

Legal name

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry sp. z o.o.

Website

https://wydawnictwodwiesiostry.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry is a Warsaw-based independent Polish children's book publisher with a 600+ title catalog spanning ages 0–18, sold through its own e-commerce store, Warsaw bookstore, institutional sales to schools and libraries, and international foreign-rights licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Reference & Informational Series Publishing (MPAJAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Activity & Workbook Publishing (MPAJAFAG), Children’s Subscription & Book Club Publishing (MPAJAFAO)

Keywords

• Children's book publishing
• Illustrated literature
• Educational books
• Audiobook production
• Institutional book sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Sale of printed books through owned e-commerce store, physical bookstore, and retail/distributor channels. Books are sold at cover price with periodic promotions (40% discounts on detective books, audiobooks, etc.). Includes sale of audiobooks on CD/MP3 and e-books.
2. Institutional Sales (Schools, Libraries, Preschools): Bulk sales to schools, libraries, and preschools at 40% discount from cover price, with free delivery and minimum order value of 400 PLN. Includes promotional items (postcards, bookmarks) bundled with orders.
3. Direct Consumer E-commerce: Online sales through the company's own web store at wydawnictwodwiesiostry.pl. Free shipping for orders over 250 PLN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry is an independent Polish publishing house that commissions, edits, and publishes more than 600 illustrated children's and young adult titles across print, audiobook, and e-book formats. Its portfolio spans picture books, fiction, educational and activity books, comics, pop-up books, and curated series (Detektyw Stanley, MAPY, Felek i Tola, Mira, Ulica Czereśniowa, Mądrale). Distribution combines an owned e-commerce storefront, a physical bookstore in Warsaw, and dedicated institutional sales to schools, libraries, and preschools.

Product overview

Wydawnictwo Dwie Siostry is a Polish children's book publisher offering a diverse portfolio of over 600 titles across multiple formats (physical books, audiobooks, e-books) and channels (online store, physical bookstore, institutional sales). The publishing house operates across multiple product lines including illustrated picture books, children's literature, educational books, activity/creative books, comics, fairy tales, poetry, pop-up books, and culinary books. Key branded series include Detektyw Stanley (detective series), Felek i Tola, Ulica Czereśniowa (Cherry Street series), Jaś i Janeczka, Mira (comics), MAPY (bestselling illustrated atlases), Mądrale (educational series), and the W Gabinecie Wiedzy/Muzeum museum-style educational books. The company also runs specialized initiatives including the international Jasnowidze illustrated book competition and the EU-funded Siostrzeństwo Opowieści project for teenage literature. A physical bookstore operates in Warsaw, and the publisher offers educational materials and workshops for schools and libraries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Picture books (Książki obrazkowe) Illustrated picture books and board books for infants, toddlers, and young children, featuring visually engaging stories and high-quality illustration.
• Children's literature (Literatura) Children's fiction including novels, short stories, and narrative literature for various age groups, including young adult novels and graphic novels.
• Educational books (Książki edukacyjne) Educational and didactic books covering science, geography, art, mummies, germs, inventions, and learning activities for children.
• Activity books (Książki aktywnościowe) Activity books including drawing, painting, crafting, and interactive activities for creative learning.
• Audiobooks (Audiobooki) Audiobook versions of selected publisher titles in MP3 format, narrated by professional voice actors and distributed via the publisher's e-commerce platform.
• E-books (E-booki) Digital e-book editions of selected publisher titles available for electronic reading devices.
• Księgarnia Dwie Siostry (Physical Bookstore) Owned physical bookstore in central Warsaw selling the publisher's titles along with curated children's literature, also hosting workshops, meet-and-greets, and literary events.
• Owned e-commerce store (wydawnictwodwiesiostry.pl) Direct-to-consumer online storefront selling the publisher's books, audiobooks, and e-books with free shipping for orders over 250 PLN and account registration.
• Institutional sales program for schools, libraries, and preschools Dedicated B2B sales channel offering bulk book procurement to schools, libraries, and preschools at 40% discount with free delivery and complimentary promotional items.
• Educational materials and workshop services (Materiały edukacyjne) Educational support services including lesson plans based on publisher books, lending programs for illustration exhibitions, and in-bookstore workshops (Literacki warsztat wyobraźni, 'Jak powstaje książka') for educators, librarians, and readers.
• Jasnowidze international illustrated book design competition International biennial competition that serves as a talent pipeline for discovering new authors and illustrators, with winning projects resulting in published books from the publisher.
• Siostrzeństwo Opowieści (Sisterhood of Stories) YA publishing project EU-funded co-publishing program publishing YA novels and graphic novels about girls' strength, agency, and solidarity from European authors for Polish teenage readers aged 11-16, supported by author meetings, workshops, and webinars.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Instytut KsiążkicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKsięgarnia Dwie Siostry participates in Instytut Książki's 'Certyfikat dla małych księgarni' (Small Bookstore Certification) program, receiving 40,000 PLN in financial support for consulting, promotion, fixed costs of maintaining the bookstore premises, and purchase of necessary equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wydawnictwo Zakamarki: Independent Polish children's book publisher focused on high-quality picture books and illustrated fiction. Closest direct competitor in aesthetic positioning, target age range, and emphasis on translation of European children's titles into Polish.
• Wydawnictwo Mamania: Polish children's book publisher under the Znak group with a strong picture book and family-oriented catalog. Comparable in audience (parents of 0–8 year olds), bookshop-style curation, and emphasis on translated international titles.
• Wydawnictwo Babaryba: Small Polish independent publisher specializing in children's picture books and graphic novels. Overlaps in catalog mix (picture books, comics), target audience, and small-team editorial model.
• Wydawnictwo Tatarak: Polish independent publisher of illustrated children's books with a literary, design-forward sensibility. Similar positioning around premium typography, illustration, and translated European picture book projects.
• Wydawnictwo Widnokrąg: Polish children's book imprint with focus on picture books and illustrated fiction for younger readers. Comparable in catalog scope, age targeting (0–8), and reliance on translated international titles.
• Wydawnictwo Albus: Polish publisher specializing in children's and young adult literature, including picture books and middle grade. Operates in the same translation-driven, illustrated-book niche with overlapping age segments.
• Walker Books: UK independent children's book publisher known for high-illustration picture books and series (e.g., 'Guess How Much I Love You'). Comparable in design-led editorial philosophy, series-driven backlist, and international rights activity.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomsbury Children's Books: UK publisher with a substantial children's imprint covering picture books through YA, including Harry Potter. Comparable in picture book and middle-grade curation but at much greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Wydawnictwo Czarna Owca: Polish general-trade publisher with a growing children's and YA list, including translated fiction. Larger and broader than Dwie Siostry but increasingly competes for the same parent-purchasing audience.

Regional players

• Bookoli: Polish subscription book club for children's books, delivering curated titles to subscribers. Overlaps with Dwie Siostry's reader base and educational marketing, but operates a fundamentally different subscription-fulfillment model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/dwiesiostry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Wydawnictwo2Siostry
• Facebookfacebook.com/DwieSiostry
• Instagraminstagram.com/dwiesiostry

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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