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Tag: children's literature in translation

August 10, 2023 by Betsy Bird

The Editorial Director and the Translator: A Talk About EBYR’s Stories from Latin America with Kathleen Merz and Lawrence Schimel

Today, I've the very great pleasure to be talking with Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Editorial Director Kathleen Merz alongside the award-winning translator Lawrence Schimel about the EBYR Stories from Latin America series that's coming out this year.

September 7, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Helping Readers Connect With Stories: An Interview with Prolific and Amazing Lawrence Schimel

Here's a person you should probably meet. We discuss translating puns, how to avoid gendering characters, shifts in public perceptions of translation here in the States, and what happens when your same-sex family board books are simultaneously attacked by the governments of Hungary and Russia.

June 11, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Book of Questions / Libro de las Preguntas by Pablo Neruda, ill. Paloma Valdivia

A bilingual production, the book is as physically beautiful as it is mentally engaging. For the know-it-alls amongst us, turns out Mr. Neruda still has something to teach us, young and old.

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Discussion: Translating Comics and Graphic Novels

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.

Discussion: Spotlight on Africa – In Their Own Words: Storytelling to Protect Vanishing African Languages

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.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Translated Books for Kids

December 13, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today, I celebrate not just the translated picture books that I've done in the past, but also translated board books, nonfiction, poetry, and more. Enjoy!

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Translated Picture Books

December 13, 2020 by Betsy Bird

These books have figured out how to appeal. Whether they sport an original idea, a great translation, or scintillating art, there's something to enjoy in each and every last one of these books.

The Translation Conundrum: What to Do? What to Do?

May 3, 2019 by Betsy Bird

If you wanted more translated children's books here in America, what kinds of concrete proposals would you give to publishers, translators, and non-profits?

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twelve – 2017 Translated Picture Books

December 12, 2017 by Betsy Bird

Initially I think I was going to call this list “2017 Imports” but that was a bit on the vague side. And was I really going to include all the Australian, British, Irish, Canadian, etc. books I admired this year? Seems a bit much. No, let’s instead offer an homage to the delightful translations of […]

Fusenews: Hello, Ms. Champeen!

October 24, 2017 by Betsy Bird

We start with the Me Stuff, and then it’s all downhill from there, as they say.   First up, I’m slated to be in NYC this weekend! *enter noisemaker sound here*  Yup! It’s Bookfest time at the Bank Street College of Education and this guy is gonna lead a discussion on humor with Jon Scieszka, […]

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