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She’s Here! Mafalda Arrives at Long Last! An Interview with Translator Frank Wynne, and Publisher Jill Schoolman
I am absolutely in love with Mafalda and soon, my friends, you will be too. Translated into English for the first time, I talk with the people who have given her life here in the States.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Translated Children’s Books
Today we're giving a shout out not simply to the translated books that make to American shelves, but also to the hardworking translators who are so good at what they do.
Review of the Day: The Book of Whys by Gianni Rodari, ill. JooHee Yoon, translated by Antony Shugaar
A wild amalgamation of poetry, philosophy, science, and stellar art, this is a book just as eclectic, wild, and whimsical as its creator. It’s honestly not like anything out there.
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Translated Picture Books
Today, you're going to witness some of the most interesting, original, and downright beautiful books of the year. They run the gamut from hilarious to tear-jerking.
Review of the Day – Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees by Paul Tom, ill. Mélanie Baillairgé, translated by Arielle Aaronson
“You have a family, friends, a home. You go to school, and like all children, you like to play. One day, a threat appears and changes everything.”
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Translated Picture Books
Today, we celebrate books from places all over the world. Too often they cannot win major children's book awards in the States. Even so, check out these remarkable stories. The kinds that are so good, you won't want them to escape your notice.
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Discussion: Translating Comics and Graphic Novels
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
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
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!
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Translated Picture Books
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.
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