WorldKidLit Month

  • In Translation: Celebrating World Kid Lit Month, Part 1

    In Translation: Celebrating World Kid Lit Month, Part 1

    September is a time to celebrate how diverse and welcoming children’s book exploration proves to be. As we open the doors to World Kid Lit Month, we particularly want to focus attention on the work of translators who help make international reading experiences possible. Translation, like writing and illustration, is an art in itself.  When […]

  • The Southern Hemisphere and Beyond in World Kid Lit

    The Southern Hemisphere and Beyond in World Kid Lit

    This is the fourth in a series of four posts with which we ask you to join us in celebrating World Turning to the Southern Hemisphere to explore new books for World Kid Lit Month, we have to start with Gecko Press, New Zealand’s award-winning children’s publisher.  It seems fitting, for the theme here, to give […]

  • World Kid Lit Month and the Richly Diverse Northern Hemisphere

    This is the third in a series of four posts with which we ask you to join us in celebrating World Kid Lit Month (#WorldKidLit on social media). As we continue our month-long celebration of international kids’ publishers and some of their newest books, we find the Northern Hemisphere overflowing with delights to discover. We’ve […]

  • World Kid Lit Month Picks from the Western Hemisphere

    World Kid Lit Month Picks from the Western Hemisphere

    This is the second in a series of four posts with which we ask you to join us in celebrating World Kid Lit Month (#WorldKidLit on social media). As we continue to celebrate World Kid Lit Month with a cavalcade of kids’ books from international publishers, we make our next stop in the Western Hemisphere, […]

  • Turning to the East(ern) Hemisphere for World Kid Lit Month

    Turning to the East(ern) Hemisphere for World Kid Lit Month

    This is the first in a series of four posts with which we ask you to join us in celebrating World Kid Lit Month (#WorldKidLit on social media). In German Calendar No December, from Cassava Republic Press, Sylvia Ofili and Birgit Weyhe combine talents to take us into the life a small town Nigerian girl […]