
March 28, 2022 by Betsy Bird
You've seen the books that I'd like to come to the States. Now check out the books that will probably never grace our shores for . . . . reasons.
March 25, 2022 by Betsy Bird
If you saw my brief encapsulation of a selection of the art included in the Illustrators Exhibition here at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair then you may be curious about the process. As I was quick to discover, American children’s books were submitted, but only one single book included (kinda puts you in your place, […]
March 24, 2022 by Betsy Bird
What nation isn't picky about translations? What words are the hardest to translate? What's the best personality trait in a translator? Learn a lot with this panel on comics and interpretations across borders.
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March 24, 2022 by Betsy Bird
Come meet the books at the Bologna Book Fair that could probably do really well in the American publishing market. I highlight the ones that I would love to see on our shores.
March 23, 2022 by Betsy Bird
Here's a unique opportunity to gain insights into some parts of the African publishing market. This panel speaks to the vast importance of audio books to primarily oral languages, the irony of colonialism's ubiquitous Bibles, and much more.
March 22, 2022 by Betsy Bird
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (arguably the biggest international children's literature honor in the world) was announced yesterday. Do YOU know the winner?
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March 22, 2022 by Betsy Bird
In the sole Bologna Children's Book Fair panel on literary criticism, Leonard Marcus was joined in conversation by Michele Roberts. Here's the gist of the talk.
March 22, 2022 by Betsy Bird
I'm having a hard time keeping up with all that's happening here in Bologna. Here's just a taste of the first day. More soon!
March 21, 2022 by Betsy Bird
The first in a series of posts about the Bologna Children's Book Fair's award winners, with thoughts on how they'd fare in the States.
The Classroom Bookshelf
by Mary Ann Cappiello
A Fuse #8 Production
by Betsy Bird
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