Wednesdays are reserved for #WorldKidLit posts, and today's will do double-duty as both #WorldKidLit and #IntYALitMonth. Vicky Lyfoung's recently published "Hmong: A Graphic History," translated from French by Kao-Ly Yang (2026), is an accessible account of the long and complex history of the Hmong people, now strewn around the world. She starts with her own … Continue reading #WorldKidLit: Hmong
Today’s post comes to you from Angela Erickson Drawing the Line on WWII The History of World War II by Belgian historian Arnaud de la Croix, illustrated by Vicente Cifuentes and translated from the French by Amanda Axsom and Peter Law, stood out to the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative YA Translated Book Prize committee for … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: GLLI 2026 Shortlist: The History of World War II
A youth classic gets the graphic treatment Zeina Abirached's graphic adaptation of The Prophet is a big beautiful book and a wonderful way to introduce young adults to Kahlil Gibran's classic collection of 26 prose poems, which has never been out of print since its 1923 publication. Watch this one-minute video provided by the publisher … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: The Prophet in Black & White
Today’s post comes to you from Kate London 'Things Have a Soul' - Werner Abresch (1941 – 2024) Stell Dir Vor! Comics über die Nachkriegszeit (Imagine! : Comics about the postwar period) by Tobi Dahmen, Julia Bernhard, Melanie Garanin, Mikael Ross, Volker Schmitt, and Julia Zejn Werner Abresch was a pastor and avid collector of memories. … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: How Germany Remembers
In Perfect Presents!, a wry, graphic picture book from Down Under for ages 3-7 (but frankly, for all ages), we meet a rotund owl and his friend, a salamandery lizard. The lizard arrives bearing gifts: a cake, a bouquet of flowers, and a large wrapped box. The owl devours them with great satisfaction. When he licks his … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Perfect Presents!
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