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The only UK organisation dedicated to promoting, celebrating and exploring books from around the world, especially children's books in translation.

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Book Reviews for August https://t.co/ydvQH3x75g

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The Brothers Zzli - Aug Bk of Mth – Timely modern fable of friendship, tolerance & acceptance at its heart by Alex Cousseau, trans. Vineet Lal, & artwork Anne-Lise Boutin. #eerdmansbooks #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks https://t.co/6cGbwZJqN3

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Garmann’s Summer – Stian Hole deftly examines a young boy’s anxieties enabling him to understand that fear is a natural part of growing up. #eerdmansbooks #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks
https://t.co/D1g4zvaDzy

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The Ear - Piret Raud’s weird & surreal story inspired by Van Gogh. Wonderful allegorical story about the importance of listening to others. #thamesandhudson #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks
https://t.co/oZL4Q8ig2Y

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Colorful Mondays by Nelson Rodríguez & Leonardo Augustín Montes, trans. by Lawrence Schimel & artwork by Rosana Faría & Carla Tabora, based on a real bookmobile programme in Honduras.
#eerdmansbooks #worldkidlit
https://t.co/0aGx2v4Pvm

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Hippobottomus – A hilarious bk by Didier Lévy, trans. Jill Phythian. Hippopotamus thinks his bottom is too big ! Gorgeous artwork by Marc Boutavant.
#thamesandhudson #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation
https://t.co/YOWvAEdKKS

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Cake for Everyone – A joyful wordless look-and-find picture book from Thé Tjong-Khing. With magnificent visual storytelling.
#GeckoPress #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks
https://t.co/rmYG7idCd2

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Best Thing Ever – A brilliant and hilarious creation about the delectable Pascaline, a little pink bat, by Beatrice Alemagna, trans. by Jill Phythian.
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https://t.co/tUsGRZrqJX

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The Flight of the Bumblebee by Huang Beijia is ‘Bk of the Mth’. An incredibly powerful & poignant novel, exquisitely tran. by Nicky Harmen.
https://t.co/ijWiyoqcHk #BalestierPress #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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The Pinchers and the Dog Chase – A slapstick crime adventure by Anders Sparring, trans. by Julia Marshall, and Illus. by Per Gustavsson.
https://t.co/Rthd4pbSRp
#GeckoPress #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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Noor and Bobby – A poignant pb by Praline Gay-Para, trans. by Alyson Waters & illus. by Lauranne Quentric, provides a message of hope in the face of adversity.
https://t.co/dOwR7S7Y6v #RestlessBooks #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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On the Edge of the World - A whimsical two-sided flip bk by Anna Desnitskaya, trans. by Lena Traer about 2 children living on opposite sides of the world longing to find a friend.
https://t.co/4cNp6cIm1N #eerdmansbooks #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation

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Around the World With Friends – A beautiful pb that puts friendship at the heart of its story from Philip Waechter, trans. by Melody Shaw.
https://t.co/jTqZ1I9knv
#GeckoPress #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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Later When I’m Big by Bette Westera, trans. by Laura Watkinson, and Illus. by Mattias De Leeuw is a playful and humorous look at being small but dreaming big. https://t.co/kBdMzy3q1S
#eerdmansbooks #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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A Rainy Dragon Day - Fred the Dragon is in urgent need of the bathroom! A funny pb by Julie Völk, trans. by Melody Shaw, where a quiet rainy day soon turns into a fantastical journey.
https://t.co/yYzcSZgO0C #GeckoPress #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation

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The Queen of Thieves by Swedish author Johan Rundberg, translated by A. A. Prime is another atmospheric and gripping fast-paced crime mystery set in 1880 Stockholm. https://t.co/SJ5bbcFNOC
#AmazonPub #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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Charcoal Boys by Roger Mello, trans. Daniel Hahn is a powerful, sophisticated and enigmatic pb with haunting collage and papercut ills.
https://t.co/iNd9Rg8Awi #elsewherebks #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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Letters in Charcoal – A beautiful, gentle story by Irene Vasco, trans. by Lawrence Schimel & ills. by Juan Palomino https://t.co/muzh2UoARA #lantanapub #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks

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Bk of Mth The Invisible Story, a truly original creation by Jaime Gamboa exquisitely trans. by Daniel Hahn & unusual, delicate illus. by Wen Hsu Chen. https://t.co/KBnSeZKDqu #lantanapub #worldkidlit #readtheworld @globalLitin #translation #inclusivebooks