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Tag: translated novels

December 13, 2021 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Translated Books for Kids

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!

November 12, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Guest Post – Beyond 3 Percent: Translated Children’s Literature in the U.S.

86% of translations are published by small presses. What is the state of children's literature today and how should it change? David Jacobson guests with some answers.

May 3, 2019 by Betsy Bird

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

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?

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Review of the Day: Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan, ill. Meilo So

March 30, 2017 by Betsy Bird

Bronze and Sunflower By Cao Wenxuan Illustrated by Meilo So Translated by Helen Wang Candlewick Press $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-8816-5 On shelves now It’s odd. Parents these days. I meet so many of them that believe that to live in a globalized society it is imperative for their children to learn another language. That’s not the […]

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