The article aims to provide a postcolonial analysis of Alfred Szklarski’s series of novels about Tomek Wilmowski. The author argues that despite Szklarski’s declared intention to foster openness toward the Other among young readers, the narrative of his novels perpetuate racist stereotypes. The diegetic world is constructed from the standpoint of a European norms, against which other cultures are portrayed as wild and in need of being “tamed”. The analysis also focuses on the way non-European characters are linguistically constructed, as their speech is stylized to appear grammatically simplified, which reflects colonial strategies of devalue the Other. The article emphasizes that a responsible reading of Szklarski’s novels requires critical commentary. At the same time, the author points out that, when properly analyzed, these works may become a starting point for reflection on the history of colonialism, racism, and the representation of Otherness in Polish children’s literature.