Children’s Books in the Russia-Ukraine War: The Role of Translations

– CBCP and OIW latest webinar on Thursday 11 December at 5pm UK time. This online webinar is free. To join via MS Teams, please register visit
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Our Dec Bk of Mth is Little Hare Finds a Gift a gorgeous heart-warming tale full of true Christmas spirit by Ukrainian author/illustrator Oleksandr Shatokhin translated by Ali Kinsella. (Red Comet Press, USA)
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Nov Reviews, pb's The Christmas Snow Globe; (France), How Animals Sleep (Czech Republic), Time for Bed, Little Owls (Germany) and What Feelings Like Best (Poland). Fiction - Hotel for Cats: No Room for Trouble (France) & a spooky read, Lenny Among Ghosts (Germany).
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New Review - Step into My Shoes - Alkisti Halikia’s thought-provoking story about empathy, trans. by Kostantine Matsoukas and illus. by Fotim Tikkou, centres around the expression “to step into someone’s shoes”. (Under 5, Lantana Publishing)
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Fascinating article charting the journey of how El Cuento Fantasma became The Invisible Story published in English by Lantana Publishing (2024) - bit.ly/4fpvIkA
You can listen to the webinar - youtu.be/H1-In-IKdvQ?... & see the display at University of Portsmouth Library - bit.ly/3UCaUhA

The Vincent Van Gogh Atlas is our Nov Bk of mth. A well-crafted narrative non-fiction book by Nienke Denekamp & René van Blerk, trans by Laura Watkinson & ills. by Geert Gratama. (9-11, Thames & Hudson) www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books...

New Review The Darkness of Colours – tense historical thriller by Martin Blasco, trans by Claire Storey. Centred on the kidnapping of 5 babies in 1885, it is the start of a sinister scientific experiment of nature versus nurture. (14+, HopeRoad Publishing) www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books...

New Review - One Wise Sheep - an untraditional Christmas Story. Ulrich Hub/Jörg Mühle’s second collaboration is a tongue-in-cheek take on the Christmas story, trans. by Helena Kirkby. A book not to be missed! (6-8, Gecko Press) www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books...

New Review - How Far Are the Stars? by Sabine Bohlmann, trans. by Polly Lawson and illus. by Emilia Dziubak, about childhood curiosity, the wonder of discovering the world around us and the bond between a parent and a child. (Under 5, Floris Books)
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The Invisible Story exhibition at the University of Portsmouth Library. Discover how El Cuento Fantasma (The Ghost Story) was selected for Outside in World’s Reading the Way project, & how it came to be translated by Daniel Hahn for Lantana as The Invisible Story - liblog.port.ac.uk/blog/2024/10...

Oct ‘Bk of Mth The Skeleton in the Cupboard and Other Stories – Surreal & thought-provoking tales by Lilija Berzinska, trans. Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini & Sara Smith, imbued with gentle nostalgia as imaginary creatures navigate their emotions, fears & dreams. www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books...

Sept reviews: Two Little Red Mittens, Kirin Hayashi, trans. Avery Fischer Udagawa, illus. Chiaki Okada; Blue Sky Morning, Kim Jihyun; What Happened on Thursday? Ayo Oyeku, illus. Lydia Mba; The Remarkables, Clotilde Perrin, trans. Daniel Hahn. www.outsideinworld.org.uk/zone-educati...

Aug reviews - Bear's Lost Glasses-Netherlands; Miss Cat: The Case of the Curious Canary-France; Look Hamlet-Sweden; The Young Teacher & the Great Serpent-Spain; The Girl With Wings-South Africa & Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us-Russia www.outsideinworld.org.uk/zone-educati...

The Paper Bridge is our Sept ‘Bk of the Mth. Jöelle Veyrenc’s pb, trans. by Katy Lockwood-Holmes, is an enchanting modern-day fairy story told through exquisitely crafted kirigami scenes by ills. Seng Soun Ratanavanh. (Floris Books) www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books...