The latest issue of Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature arrived last week. It is vol. 56. No. 1. The journal has a regular feature called Translators and Their Books. This issue includes an article called "I am a Translator, a Transmitter of Culture" by Anna Becchi. The author is a translator from German, Dutch … Continue reading Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature
Publisher Spotlight: House of Anansi
Trying to find bilingual children’s books? What about German thrillers, French-Canadian novels, or First Nations nonfiction? Look no further: Canadian publisher House of Anansi has what you need. House of Anansi has grown into a multi-genre powerhouse since its founding in 1967. For over fifty years, the press has released original Canadian and First … Continue reading Publisher Spotlight: House of Anansi
Our Neighbor: Mexico
Helping young readers understand the culture, history and beauty of Mexico has never been more important! Children's books are windows and mirrors and may be the answer to how we break down walls. My school has many families with Hispanic backgrounds and most of our students take Spanish classes from age four to eighth grade. … Continue reading Our Neighbor: Mexico
Our Neighbor: Canada
Recently I attended the USBBY Regional Conference in Seattle. There were colleagues from all over the world, especially Canada. We listened to a panel of speakers representing first nations/indigenous peoples of Canada. It was fascinating! Here are some resources to add books for young people to your collection. Canadian Children's Book Centre "The Canadian Children’s … Continue reading Our Neighbor: Canada
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
" The Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States." Visit the American Library Association site for details. Link here. This award honors Mildred L. Batchelder, … Continue reading Mildred L. Batchelder Award
International books for children
Dear colleagues, I am honored and excited to be the GLLI guest editor for March 2018. I have been a public and school librarian for many years. My daughter is from India and now lives in New Zealand. For her 21st birthday we visited Japan, her favorite place in the world. In 2011, I spent … Continue reading International books for children
Syrian Literature: Between Curses of the Past and Challenges of the Present
By Nuri al-Khalaf Editor of Syrian Literature Month for Global Literature in Libraries I remember – one day – that I delivered a long speech introducing and praising the Syrian culture and literature to a big crowd of students. Once I finished my speech one of my professors said to me: “Dear Nuri, you talked a … Continue reading Syrian Literature: Between Curses of the Past and Challenges of the Present
International Banned Book: Bambi by Felix Salten
"Bambi, a Life in the Woods, originally published in Austria as Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde is a 1923 Austrian novel written by Felix Salten and published by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of … Continue reading International Banned Book: Bambi by Felix Salten
Freedom Hospital
This stunning work of art is a four-year labour of love by an artist who has clearly drawn on an enormous range of personal sources and media to populate and complicate his rich and compelling graphic novel. Freedom Hospital doesn’t claim to be comprehensive, or objective, or a documentary — but nor does it claim … Continue reading Freedom Hospital
Ports of Soul
Hasan al-Nifi's photo “A Flower from my Country” by Hasan al-Nifi Oh, flower It has lost her dew suddenly The heart’s tears flowed into its vein She scavenges from soil pain and sips Embers of catastrophe from the silt of its depths Her roots’ pulse has watered the earth’s wounds Its tenderness … Continue reading Ports of Soul
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