#worldKidLitMonth
When was the last time you read a children's book?
What was the last book you read that was from another country?

Well, September is the perfect time to try both together!

Join us for #WorldKidLitMonth: pick a country and travel there by book

Resources and ideas here worldkidlit.org
August 31, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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
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.
wordswithoutborders.org
September 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
September 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM
(Should have also said: Grab it for #WorldKidLitMonth 😎)
September 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
September is World Kid Lit Month: a month for everyone of any age to explore the world through international children’s books.

How to take part? Simply read a book for young people from another country. If you use social media, share what you’ve enjoyed with the hashtag #WorldKidLitMonth
September 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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!
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#worldkidlit #worldkidlitmonth #kidlit #internationaltranslationday #itd #booksky #scbwi
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
September 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
To herald the tenth annual #WorldKidLitMonth in Sept 2026, @worldkidlit.bsky.social has posted a Bluesky starter pack. Check it out! 👇 bsky.app/starter-pack...
August 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
A New Zealand children's classic recommended for #worldkidlitmonth ❤️
#ReadAotearoa #ReadOceania
One of the great classics of NZ literature - and I think I’m right in saying, it remains the most translated work by any New Zealand writer.
September 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Great read for #worldkidlitmonth!
I had the good fortune to connect with Christopher Holmes, who translated Sachiko Kashiwaba's debut work as The Marvelous Village Veiled in Mist about 40 years before I translated it as The Village Beyond the Mist. Reading our translations side by side was fun! glli-us.org/2026/09/15/w...
#WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: Two Translations of Sachiko Kashiwaba’s First Novel
Comparing two translations of a children’s novel is often impossible, as, typically only one has been published. But at least two English-language translations exist of a trim, eight-chapter classi…
glli-us.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I would say an instant classic this one, fairly representative of what happened across all 3 Baltic States during the Soviet deportations (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_...) Would I use the word "uplifting"? Probably not. But that's history for you.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sibe...
September 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
September is #WorldKidLitMonth: a month for everyone of any age to explore the
world through international children’s books, organized by @worldkidlit.b<a href="https://worldkidlit.org/what-is-world-kid-lit-month/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">sky.social!

Learn more: worldkidlit.org/what-is-world-kid-lit-month/
August 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Perfect for #WorldKidLitMonth - read the Americas with bilingual board books 😍
📚🌟 New! Our gorgeous Baby Rhyme Time books are now available in bilingual Haitian Creole/English editions!

It’s never too soon to enjoy books together!
Beautiful illustrations by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, full of adorable, joyful moments.
More via bio #booksforbabies @pubspotlight.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
September is World Kid Lit Month: a month for everyone of any age to explore the world through international children’s books.

How to take part? Simply read a book for young people from another country. If you use social media, share what you’ve enjoyed with the hashtag #WorldKidLitMonth
September 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Did you know that September is #WorldKidLitMonth? The month for everyone of any age to explore the world through international children’s books!

💡 Head over to the World Kid Lit blog for book recs from over 180 countries: buff.ly/plKVZ5g

☀️ Happy travels wherever you fly by book!
September 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#ReadJapan #JapaneseKidLit for #WorldKidLitMonth!

Phenomenonal bluesky action from @readjapaneseliterature.com this month! and GLLI (Global Literature in Libraries Initiative) has an entire month of Japan kid lit this September
glli-us.org
#kidlit #kidlitUK #readtheworld #readasia #booksky
September 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
This September we celebrate 10 years of #WorldKidLit month - when @worldkidlit.bsky.social encourage us to discover global children’s literature.

So let’s use this week’s #KidsBooksFriday to celebrate children’s books from the world. 🌍

worldkidlit.org/what-is-worl...

#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit
September 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Love this. A few that come to mind and that are beloved in this family. Very glad for this thread so we can grow this pile! #TheNewGirl #TheEndlessSea #Moomins #WhenStarsAreScattered #BoyInTheTower #WorldKidLit #KidLitFriday
September 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM