Aotearoa: World of Children's Books

    Amazona. Written and illustrated by Canizales. Translated from Spanish by Sofía Huitrón Martínez. Graphic Universe, 2022. Andr...

From celebrations to traditions - over this month I've travelled the globe, and subjects - and I hope you enjoyed the journey with me.  ...

A translated book awarded the Batchelder Award :  Do fish sleep?  Written by Jens Raschke; illustrated by Jens Rassmus; translated from Germ...

Bonus: A Middle Grade Book:  Glitter boy By Ian Eagleton. Scholastic, 2023.  I will admit to haunting our library catalogue in the hopes th...

A Middle Grade Book:  The secrets of Cricket Karlsson.  Written by Kristina Sigunsdotter; illustrated by Ester Eriksson; translated by Juli...

Bingo: A bilingual book for children or young adults: Lifetimes: a beautiful way to explain life and death to children = O olaga o se auala...

Bingo: A book translated from a Language with non-Roman script: The bear and the wildcat By Kazumi Yumoto; and illustrated by Komako Sakai; ...

Bingo: Picture book translated from a language spoken by a friend: Grandma lives in a perfume village By Fang Suzhen; illustrated by Sonja D...

#WorldKidLitMonth Bingo: Picture book translated from another language: My father's arms are a boat  By Stein Erik Lunde; illustrated...

Bingo: A book from Oceania: Kua whetūrangitia a koro / How my koro became a star By Brianne Te Paa; illustrated by Story Hemi Moorhouse Or...

Day 23: identity.  Another YA book: Invisibly breathing by Eileen Merriman (2019).  A story of relationships, bullying, truth, and identit...

Day 19: Mandy Hager. Dear Vincent (2013).  A story of grief and redemption. Hager has also written the dystopian/ post-apocalyptic Blood of ...

Day 17: sports for teens.  This time sport for teens, using sports as a vehicle to explore deeper issues.  Speed freak by Fleur Beale (2013...

Day 10: Haere: farewell, Jack, farewell by  Tim Tipene; illustrated by Huhana Smith (2005).  Also available in te reo Māori, translated by ...