#IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: Self Portrait

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Today’s post comes to you from Kim Tyo-Dickerson & Helle Kirstein Windows and Mirrors from the Shore Self Portrait – by Ludwig Volbeda / Translated from Dutch by Lucy Scott (Levine Querido/2025) – NETHERLANDS [Previously reviewed on this blog by Lynn Miller-Lachmann on Feb. 4, 2026] Ludwig Volbeda’s debut Young Adult novel, Self Portrait, is an intimate, stream-of-consciousness epistolary … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: Self Portrait

#IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: Daughter of Doom

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Today’s post comes to you from Kim Tyo-Dickerson & Helle Kirstein The Seer and the Nun We recently met to discuss Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem’s immersive historical novel Daughter of Doom, translated from Dutch by Kristen Gehrman, and published by Levine Querido (2025). Originally published as Onheilsdochter by Querido (2022), the book was shortlisted for the prestigious … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: Daughter of Doom

#IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: Movies Showing Nowhere

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Today’s post comes to you from Kim Tyo-Dickerson & Helle Kirstein Echoes in the Empty Theater: Grief, Independence, and Magical Realism It is fascinating to watch the journey of translated literature from its native culture to the global stage. For us, and for Job Roggeveen, a colleague and parent at the International School of Amsterdam, one … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: Movies Showing Nowhere

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Monster in the Lake

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When Eric, a timid mallard, hears a fellow duck suggest the group of four duck friends go down to the lake, he is alarmed. After all, a monster lives under the water, and it will pull them under. The others laugh at him. They say only fish and frogs live underwater, but Eric is convinced … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Monster in the Lake

#INTYALITMONTH: The Graphic Lord of the Flies

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By Kim Tyo-Dickerson 70th Anniversary Graphic Novel Adaptation of Lord of the Flies by Aimée de Jongh: A Masterpiece Reimagined in English and Dutch What happens when a fictional group of British schoolboys crash-land on a deserted island with no adults, no rules, and no way out? Lord of the Flies is a gripping survival … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: The Graphic Lord of the Flies

#WorldKidLitWednesday: Fast, Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems of Animal Opposites

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Up, down, over, under, open, close: learning opposites is an important piece of early childhood development. Learning opposites helps children learn not only vocabulary, but also develop observational skills, critical thinking, and a more concrete understanding of the world around them. Forthcoming this September from Eerdman's Books for Young Readers, Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Fast, Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems of Animal Opposites

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Bear Is Never Alone

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A talented performer can certainly play to a crowd, but they may want to lead a quiet life once the show is over. Bear is a performer. He captivates the animals of the forest with his magnificent piano recital. So much so that, when he finishes his final piece, they want MORE—and they’re very vocal … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Bear Is Never Alone

#IntlYALitMonth Review: Girls

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Review by Sietse Hagen Note: This review is based on the original Dutch text, De Meisjes: Zeven Sprookjes by Annet Schaap. A translation by Laura Watkinson was published in English by Pushkin Children's Books, under the title Girls. Seven girls, seven fairy tales, seven feminist retellings filled with Dutch culture. De Meisjes is an empowering … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth Review: Girls

#TranslationThurs: The Discomfort of Evening, by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

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Today, I go to a book from the Booker International list of 2020. I pick this as it was a book we all in the shadow Jury felt would be on the longlist. But I also have the last book from Lucas Rijneveld, as he is now called, as he was the first trans writer … Continue reading #TranslationThurs: The Discomfort of Evening, by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Elephant Island

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Elephants are not generally considered to be seafaring animals although they do come with built-in snorkels. When Arnold the elephant’s boat sinks, his snorkel proves very useful. He ends up on a tiny island, which, hilariously, is no larger than one of his legs. Some might despair at this situation; not so Arnold! His snorkel … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Elephant Island