Read a Book in a Day and Put the ‘World’ into World Book Day by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp At the high school where I teach German and Spanish, we’re celebrating World Book Day this year by reading a book in a day. Year 7 and 8 students will go from lesson to …

Looking for a meaningful #WorldBookDay idea? 📖✨
Try a “Read a Book in a Day” — with short novels from South Africa, Mexico, Japan, Palestine & beyond. Global stories, shared together. 🌎
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Meet the Translator: Tal Goldfajn on translating a beloved Brazilian classic By Katy Dycus Tal Goldfajn is a translator and linguist in the Spanish and Portuguese Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at UMass Amherst. Her recent English translat…

Meet #TapiocaStories translator Tal Goldfajn as presented by @worldkidlit.bsky.social worldkidlit.org/2026/02/09/m...

Travels to Mexico, El Salvador & the Aztec Empire By Johanna McCalmont To round off our kid lit jaunt to Latin America, we take a whirlwind tour through time, space, and language! We first head to Mexico, where we experience the highs and lows of …

🇲🇽📚 Travel through time & cultures! Dive into books that bring #Mexico, #ElSalvador, and the #Aztec world to life for young readers, from family tales to bilingual rhymes. 🌟 you can explore the best #kidlit picks here:

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Exploring Brazil’s Diversity: Three Children’s Book Authors You Should Know By Olivia Littlejohn Thinking about Brazil, what first comes to mind might be samba, carnival, and all the bright, lively things that give Brazilians such fierce pride in their culture. There is ce…

Vibrant voices of Brazil in kid lit! 🇧🇷✨ Explore 3 children’s authors who bring its diverse voices to life, perfect reads for curious young minds! #ReadTheWorld #kidlit #Brazil
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Meet the Translator: Tal Goldfajn on translating a beloved Brazilian classic By Katy Dycus Tal Goldfajn is a translator and linguist in the Spanish and Portuguese Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at UMass Amherst. Her most recent English tra…

Ever wondered what it takes to bring a #Brazilian children’s classic into English? Our interview with translator Tal Goldfajn is a reminder why #diverseLit matters for young readers everywhere

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Just finished The Waters and the Wild by Eilish Fisher, and can't even begin to express how much I loved it. A beautifully layered verse novel that explores grief, loss, family and so much more. David Rooney's illustrations are stunning. It's very special indeed.

The 2026 Batchelder Awards Go To… By Jackie Friedman Mighdoll Every year we read so many amazing world kid lit books that it’s hard to pick favorites. But that’s the tough job of the Award Committees! In late January, t…

Congratulations to the winnners of this year's Mildred L. #Batchelder Award for children's literature in translation - especially to the makers of Croco, *astonishingly* the first Latin American book to win this prestigious award since it began in 1968!

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New translations from Latin America By Brigita Orel Last year was a great year for Latin America kid lit in translation with several new picture books and even one award! These four new translations caught my eye in particualr, each …

We’ve loved the newest releases of #kidlit translations from Latin America 📚 🌟 Have a look at the selection below, and tell us your thoughts! #latinamerica #translation

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Congratulations to the winners of this year's #Batchelder Award!
The 2026 winner is Croco, published by Tapioca Stories. Originally published in Spanish as Croco, the book was written and illustrated by Azul López and translated by Kit Maude
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So happy for @enchantedlion.bsky.social a small independent publisher of high quality translations for their #BATCHELDER honor book THE ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO by Gianni Rodari tr by Antony Shigaar - make sure your library has a copy 🥰

Now a Batchelder Award Winner

About USBBY: Regional Conference and More by Paula Holmes I am always thrilled to attend events and conferences that promote world kid lit and provide opportunities to network and connect with other World Kid Lit contributors and supporter…

Our interview this week was with Christina Moorehead, USBBY General Secretary. Find out all about USBBY, the amazing work to select the annual Outstanding International Books list, and what's on offer at the Regional Conference. Thanks @qsprite.bsky.social!
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Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congratulations @marziehabbas.bsky.social on AARZU ALL AROUND your terrific #MG #VerseNovel about 12 y.o. Aarzu’s dream of making the girls cricket team @rurooie.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social

Thank you Paula for this wonderful interview!

About USBBY: Regional Conference and More by Paula Holmes I am always thrilled to attend events and conferences that promote world kid lit and provide opportunities to network and connect with other World Kid Lit contributors and supporter…

Do take the time to plumb all the rich information @qsprite.bsky.social includes here including her fine introduction to @allthebooks.bsky.social and the various ways you can become involved with our organization! worldkidlit.org/2026/01/19/a...

As you look at your reading goals for 2026, we would love for you to check out our list of fabulous New Diverse Books for the New Year to celebrate different cultures, identities, and experiences.
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It might not be out for a few months but this is a very exciting development!

TONNES of international reading ideas on our blog and resources pages! worldkidlit.org
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Image of a globe with the text: Go All in for Reading! 3 ways to Read the World in 2026 @WorldKidLit

Image of a globe with the text: 1. Each month read a children's book from a different country. Explore 12 countries this year! @WorldKidLit

Image of a globe with the text: Take the World Kid Lit Explorer Challenge - on your own, with your family, or with your class if you're a teacher. Image of one of the Explorer Challenge bingo charts @WorldKidLit

Image of a globe with the text: If you're learning another language, or travelling to a non-English-speaking country this year... read a book translated from that language. Check our site and socials for ideas! @WorldKidLit

This year is National Year of Reading in the UK, and you know us: we want to make it 🌟 International 🌟 Year of Reading!

Here are 3 ways you can broaden your horizons and read the world in 2026...

Let's all go all in for reading this year!

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National Year of Reading: Families urged to read for 10 minutes a day - Headteacher Update DfE-backed campaign urges schools and families to read daily in bid to reverse decline in reading for pleasure

The #NationalYearOfReading is here! Backed by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & the Department for Education, the campaign aims to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. #Schools can access free resources, toolkits & a calendar of events: buff.ly/BV1ppv6 #ReadForPleasure #GoAllIn #Teachers

News of a fantastic new book joining our TRAVELLERS TALES collection soon!

#GoAllIn and discover all the titles + free resources and activities, perfect for home and school projects and to celebrate #NationalYearofReading2026:
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Lovely to see THE ROLLER-COASTER RIDE by David Broadbent and A BEAR HUG AT BEDTIME by Jana Novotny Hunter illustrated by Kay Widdowson in @ibc-reads.bsky.social brilliant booklist!

Great books to #GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading

The Society of Authors and children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk have launched a campaign aimed at supporting 1,000 primary school children to become life-long readers.
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Covers of HAVE A GOOD TRIP, MOUSSE! by Claire Lebourg tr by Sophie Lewis MY PRESENTATION TODAY IS ABOUT THE ANACONDA by Bibi Dumon Tak and Annemarie Van Haeringen tr by Nancy Forest-Flier CROCO by Azul López tr by Kit Maude THE VILLAGE BEYOND THE MIST by Sachiko Kashiwaba tr by Avery Fischer Udagawa illus by Miho Satake LATE TODAY by Jungyoon Huh and Myungae Lee tr by Aerin Park

My favorite translations for 2025 that I hope are considered for the Batchelder Award #worldkidlit of course I reserve the right to add more when I receive my latest order of books from the bookstore ❤️

Here is a "family portrait" of all the various editions and translations so far (not including the kamishibais).

Next will be Filipino from Milflores Publishing and Bengali from Mayurpankhi.

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What's coming soon from EBYR? Get a quick 30-second rundown of our Spring 2026 books!

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Front cover of picture book called Who Will Make the Snow? by Taras and Marjana Drokhasko, translated from Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and Jennifer Croft. Elsewhere Editions, Archipelago Books, 2026

We have a fascinating behind-the-scenes interview for you today! Translator Boris Dralyuk on the music of language, softening difficult messages for children, what makes Who Will Make the Snow? distinctly Ukrainian...and his creative collaboration with Jennifer Croft
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Heads up for three award-winning #VerseNovels by Holly Thompson @hatbooks.bsky.social Orchards #YA The Language Inside #YA & Falling into the Dragon's Mouth #MG #kidlit #writingcommunity #librarian #MGBookChat @yalsa.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social