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Have you come across the graphic novel series: The Boy from Clear Water by Yu Pei-yun? 🇹🇼
It’s written in three languages in the original (Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien and Japanese) and was published in English is 2024!
You can read a bit more about it here:

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YA Reviews: Two Duologies from East Asia
It’s #WorldKidLitMonth! Today, author, translator and teacher Holly Thompson whisks us off to East Asia with two great reviews – a YA fantasy from Japan and a graphic novel biography from Tai…
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November 3, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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From a #worldkidlitmonth years ago!

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World Kid Lit Month 2024: Colonisation & History
Because, it's not all fun and games. And, sometimes, children's books have a way of cutting through all the crap and obfuscation, and get to...
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October 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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And just like that … another busy, buzzy and book-filled #WorldKidLitMonth is over!
Thank you to everyone who got involved: reading, sharing & spreading the word about international & translated children's books!
Here's our round-up (watch out: your TBR will grow!)
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Around the World in 10: Celebrating a Decade of World Kid Lit Month!
And just like that … another busy, bubbly and book-filled World Kid Lit Month is over! We’ve been bowled over by the engagement online and offline, from blogs to Instagram, bookshops to…
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October 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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If you've been inspired by #WorldKidLitMonth but came to it late, don't worry: the #readtheworld explorer challenge charts are on our website all year round! Set yourself a month-long challenge ... a year ... a decade ... up to you! We're here to help you get started
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October 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Your #WorldKidLitMonth coverage was phenomenal! Enough reading to keep us all busy for weeks to come! Happy globe-trotting reading all year round :)
October 4, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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#worldkidlitmonth Nahoko Uehashi (1962- ) is a fantasy writer. She wrote her first novel in 1989; her second won an award from the Japanese Association of Writers for Children. (Both novels are untranslated.)
September 30, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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And not only do @theemmapress.bsky.social #namethetranslator on the cover, they even name the translator ON THE SPINE!
😍

Definitely worthy of celebration!

And Kudos to the whole team at The Emma Press!
🎉

#worldkidlit #worldkidlitmonth #kidlit #internationaltranslationday #itd #booksky #scbwi
lawrenceschimel.bsky.social Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · Sep 30
What a perfect way to celebrate both #InternationalTranslationDay #ITD & the last day of #WorldKidLitMonth: my translator copies of WHEN YOU WERE A CLOUD written by María José Ferrada & illustrated by Azul López (@theemmapress.bsky.social) arrived in the mail!
😍😍

#kidlit #booksky #worldkidlit #xl8
A selfie (I am a middle-aged white man with close-cropped dark hair and a close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard, wearing a black t-shirt) in front of the bookcase of books I've translated, holding a copy of WHEN yOU WERE A CLOUD, published by The Emma Press, featuring an image by Azul López on the cover of a female-presenting dark-skinned figure in a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts lying on a golden field, looking upward, surrounded by red and green splotches to represent flowers. A photo of my hand holding two copies of WHEN YOU WERE A CLOUD, so we can see the spine, which reads: Ferrada, López & Schimel and then the title. So the translator is named not just on the cover but even on the spine!
September 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Holly Thompson and Avery Fischer Udagawa wrap up:

"Co-editing the Focus on Japan posts that appeared throughout September, #WorldKidLitMonth, reminded us of the abundance of translations from Japan for young people...

Let us complicate the picture of abundance a bit..."
#WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: Keep Reading!
WHEW! Co-editing the Focus on Japan posts that appeared throughout September, #WorldKidLit Month, reminded us of the abundance of translations from Japan for young people. We can confirm with suret…
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September 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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#worldkidlitmonth Four Japanese Novels about Relationships Suitable for Teen Readers by translator Arthur Reiji Morris

A couple of heavy hitters in here. Good on Morris for trusting teens to be able to handle it!
#WorldKidLit Month: Four Japanese Novels About Relationships Suitable for Teen Readers
Today’s post comes to you from Arthur Reiji Morris: The Forest of Wool and Steel by Natsu Miyashita / Translated by Philip Gabriel (Black Swan Books, 2020)  The protagonist of The Forest of W…
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September 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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What a perfect way to celebrate both #InternationalTranslationDay #ITD & the last day of #WorldKidLitMonth: my translator copies of WHEN YOU WERE A CLOUD written by María José Ferrada & illustrated by Azul López (@theemmapress.bsky.social) arrived in the mail!
😍😍

#kidlit #booksky #worldkidlit #xl8
A selfie (I am a middle-aged white man with close-cropped dark hair and a close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard, wearing a black t-shirt) in front of the bookcase of books I've translated, holding a copy of WHEN yOU WERE A CLOUD, published by The Emma Press, featuring an image by Azul López on the cover of a female-presenting dark-skinned figure in a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts lying on a golden field, looking upward, surrounded by red and green splotches to represent flowers. A photo of my hand holding two copies of WHEN YOU WERE A CLOUD, so we can see the spine, which reads: Ferrada, López & Schimel and then the title. So the translator is named not just on the cover but even on the spine!
September 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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September 29, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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#worldkidlitmonth Takuji Ichikawa (1962- ) has dreamed of being a novelist since he was in grade school. A highly successfully writer in Japan, Ichikawa asked himself what a novel should look like in an age of bleak environmental news, staggering global inequality, and growing authoritarianism.
A color photograph of Takuji Ichikawa, a thin Japanese man with medium-length, curly hair, rectangular glasses, and a salt-and-pepper goatee, posing in front of a background of trees and other plants.
September 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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My personal #WorldKidLitMonth read has been BUTTERFLY HEART by Swedish Sámi author Moa Backe Åstot, translated by Agnes Broomé. This coming-of-age book reminds me of ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET but with slightly older characters (8th grade) and a quest to learn a once-suppressed language. 🦋
September 29, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Day 30, and final, of #WorldKidLitMonth:
World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: USBBY Outstanding International Books List.

Thank you @worldkidlit.bsky.social for another year!

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World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: USBBY Outstanding International Books List
Afloat. Written by Kirli Saunders. Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Little Hare, 2024. Picture book. Roam the water with me. W...
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September 30, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Day 29 of #WorldKidLitMonth: World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 13-18: Oceania, part one:
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World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 13-18: Oceania
Migration. Written by Steph Matuku. Huia Publishers, 2024. Farah can't wait to escape her mother's incessant demands and attend th...
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September 28, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Day 29 of #WorldKidLitMonth: World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 13-18: Oceania, part two:
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World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 13-18: Oceania
Liar's test. Written by Ambelin Kwaymullina. Text Publishing, 2024. Seven will come. Two will die. Two will sleep. Two will serve. O...
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September 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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#worldkidlitmonth Shaw Kuzuki is a 2nd-generation atomic bomb survivor. She began writing in 2004, taking care to tell the story of "Hiroshima and the A-bomb tragedy that caused such catastrophic destruction and casualties". She has noted, "There are so many stories of Hiroshima to be written."
September 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Day 27 of #WorldKidLitMonth: World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: A Language with a Non-Latin Script:
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World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: A Language with a Non-Latin Script
I am here. Written and illustrated by Kim Hyo-eun. Scribe Publishing Company, 2026. Translated from Korean. Board book. Beginn...
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September 28, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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It’s #worldkidlitmonth so another excuse for me to shout out ODDS AND ENDS Finnish PB by Maija Hurme tr by Mia Spangenberg from @enchantedlion.bsky.social 🥰 I hope that it wins a Batchelder
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September 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Day 27 of #WorldKidLitMonth:
World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 13-18: Graphic Novel or Comic:
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Folk Remedy by Jem Yoshoka.
September 27, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Read children's & YA books from and set in Afghanistan, Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Palestine and South Korea this #WorldKidLitMonth and beyond!

#translatedgems #namethetranslator #booksky #kidlit #kidlitUK #graphicnovels #middlegrade #yalit #childrensbooks
wwborders.bsky.social Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · Sep 24
Celebrate 10 years of World Kid Lit Month with nine new children's and YA books exploring themes as diverse as Hmong history, the intersection of art and exile, and our food supply chain. Find the list of selections here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
World Kid Lit Month 2026: 9 New Books to Read Now - Words Without Borders
Celebrate World Kid Lit Month with nine new children's and YA books translated from Korean, Arabic, German, and more.
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September 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Have you ever read a book from Finland? discover some funny, surprising, quirky and unforgettable #FinnishKidlit this #worldkidlitmonth
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#readFinland #ReadEurope #booksky #readingrocks #nationalyearofreading #kidlituk
WorldKidLitMonth – Celebrating 10 Years of Happiness Finnish Style
By Paula Holmes Finland is widely regarded as the happiest county on Earth. Maybe we can’t all move there, but we can all enjoy fabulous books and have a moment of Finnish happiness. Through the la…
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September 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Day 26 of #WorldKidLitMonth:
World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: The Americas:
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World Kid Lit Month 2026: Explorer Challenger: 0-6: The Americas
Letters in charcoal. Written by Irene Vasco. Illustrated by Juan Palomino. Translated from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel. Lantana, 2...
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September 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Girl Power Africa Style!
#ReadAfrica this #WorldKidLitMonth and #BlackHistoryMonth with a picture book from Sierra Leone, a gripping fantasy set in Kenya, and African Queens from across the continent🌍

Which have you read and what's going on your TBR pile?
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Book cover image African Queens – Incredible Stories of Africa’s Legendary Women Leaders Written & illustrated by Onyinye Iwu Published by Walker Books, 2026 Book cover image A Print for Ami Written by Vickie Remoe Illustrated by Alexey Koshelev Published by Pikin Books, 2021 Book cover Soni and the Life Drinkers – Intasimi Warriors Book 3 Written by Shiko Nguro Illustrated by Melissa McIndoe Published by Lantana, 2025
September 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Just a few days left of #WorldKidLitMonth 2026 but it's never too late to set yourself a #readtheworld reading challenge!
Use these bingo charts for inspiration or make your own!

Link here to the canva template to make your own:
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Bingo chart for the World Kid Lit Explorer Challenge: reading prompts for reading children's and YA books in translation and books from every continent Bingo chart for the World Kid Lit Explorer Challenge: middle grade reading prompts for reading children's books in translation and books from every continent Bingo chart for the World Kid Lit Explorer Challenge: reading prompts for discovering picture books from other countries and in translation from other languages Bingo chart for the World Kid Lit Explorer Challenge: teen/YA reading prompts for discovering books from other countries and in translation from other languages
September 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM