Category Archives: Children’s Books

The Mouse that Roared (in Different Dialects)

Posted on April 2, 2020 by forwardtranslations

To mark the publication of The Train Mouse, here’s a slightly edited version of an article I wrote for the ITI Bulletin, which first appeared in their January-February edition (please consider buying it from an independent bookshop in these challenging … Continue reading →

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September is World Kid Lit Month

Posted on September 1, 2019 by forwardtranslations

Following on from August as Women in Translation Month comes September, now World Kid Lit Month, so here again is a list of 10 recommendations from me. I thought this list would be easy to write as I’ve written a … Continue reading →

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Apple Cake and Baklava

Posted on June 16, 2018 by forwardtranslations

I was sent a copy of Apple Cake and Baklava by Kathrin Rohmann, translated by my friend and colleague Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (Darf Publishers, 2018) for review. As I read it with Son2, it seemed to make sense to share … Continue reading →

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Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans

Posted on February 19, 2018 by forwardtranslations

The boys had book vouchers to spend over half term, which prompted a whole set of agonising – first Son2 wanted to buy Lego models instead, and then to spend his share on Star Wars encyclopedias, and then Son1 wanted … Continue reading →

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Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure, by Alex T. Smith

Posted on January 26, 2018 by forwardtranslations

Son2 has been reading more independently lately, particularly Enid Blyton and the Beano, so I haven’t had so many children’s books to write about. We’ve managed to break that streak recently though (variety being the spice of life, and all … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on January 27, 2017 by forwardtranslations

It was a joy to be at the presentation of the Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation on Wednesday evening. This was the 20th anniversary of the award, and all those involved spoke about how the landscape of translated … Continue reading →

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Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation, and other excitements

Posted on October 21, 2016 by forwardtranslations

So, yesterday, the shortlist for next year’s Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation was announced at an event hosted by the English Speaking Union at Dartmouth House in London’s Mayfair. And as ever, I was mildly surprised by the … Continue reading →

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Claude in the City: A Rollerskating, Beret-Wearing Accidental Hero

Posted on February 9, 2015 by forwardtranslations

Claude in the City, written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith (Hodder Children’s, 2011), was one of fils cadet‘s birthday presents. It took quite a while to get round to reading it, but fortunately, now he loves it. Perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

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To See the Moon So Clearly

Posted on February 2, 2015 by forwardtranslations

My colleague Ian Appleby sent me a copy of his and Simon Geoghegan’s translation of To See the Moon So Clearly by Gai Sever a shamefully long time ago. Sadly, both boys are too inclined to suspicion of new books … Continue reading →

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And the 2015 Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation Goes to…

Posted on January 21, 2015 by forwardtranslations

The Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation 2015 was presented yesterday evening at the English Speaking Union in London. It was particularly exciting for me to be invited to the presentation because this time round I knew two people … Continue reading →

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