Monthly Archives: June 2013

Wordle Day 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by forwardtranslations

June 30th – I made it! The last theme day for the Blogathon is to make a word picture of your blog and here’s mine. I like the way it orders you to “read books”. Last year’s version is here, … Continue reading →

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Blogathon 2013 Round-Up – the month in figures

Posted on June 29, 2013 by forwardtranslations

So, June 29th, I’ve nearly made it! With tomorrow being wordle day, I thought I’d take a look back at what I’ve written about this month: Number of picture books discussed = 12 Posts on translation and related matters = … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Be Cheerful

Posted on June 28, 2013 by forwardtranslations

It’s raining again. It seems to have been raining forever. The weather hasn’t read the calendar. It’s July on Monday and I went out this morning in boots with a jumper and a rain mac. So I’ve been sitting around … Continue reading →

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Tsundoku and Translation Thursday

Posted on June 27, 2013 by forwardtranslations

One of the things I keep seeing on Twitter and such places is the existence of a Japanese word tsundoku, defined by Wiktionary as: (informal) the act of leaving a book unread after buying it, typically piled up together with … Continue reading →

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The Jolly Postman

Posted on June 26, 2013 by forwardtranslations

This classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg came out in 1986, so just too late for me to have grown up with it myself. Coming to it in adulthood was an absolute joy, however, and the boys love … Continue reading →

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If You’re Happy and You Know It…

Posted on June 25, 2013 by forwardtranslations

… clap your hands! OK, we all know the song and as with fairytales, there seems to be a thriving industry turning nursery rhymes into picture books. Anna McQuinn’s adaptation is illustrated by Sophie Fatus and published by Barefoot Books … Continue reading →

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The Translator’s Alchemy

Posted on June 24, 2013 by forwardtranslations

It’s Haiku Day for the Wordcount Blogathon 2013, and I’ve been inspired by a post by Thomas Rose-Masters on linguistblog.com. So thank you for the image and do go and read what he had to say about it. The Translator’s … Continue reading →

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The Large Family, a study in empathy

Posted on June 23, 2013 by forwardtranslations

If ever there was a series of books for parents to empathise with, it’s Jill Murphy‘s The Large Family (Walker Books). Mr and Mrs Large are just trying to have Five Minutes’ Peace or A Quiet Night In, or to … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Page Makes – or Hindrances to Actual Reading

Posted on June 22, 2013 by forwardtranslations

I’ve just finished reading a book for New Books in German (so really I should be writing a report on it – I will, in a bit, honest) and it struck me as I was thinking about it, how much … Continue reading →

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Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct

Posted on June 21, 2013 by forwardtranslations

This book by Mo Willems (author of the utterly brilliant Don’t Let the Pigeon… series) stars Edwina, the friendly local dinosaur. Everybody loves Edwina because she bakes cookies, helps little old ladies cross the road and plays with all the … Continue reading →

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