Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
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Literary translator: German, Russian & Arabic to English. Fiction, nonfiction (esp history & nature), kids books. Also tweet at @translatedworld & @worldkidlit
At World Kid Lit blog, we aim to make it as easy as possible for English readers to find great books from a diverse range of authors and illustrators from around the world. At the start of the new school year, September is a great time to consider whether the books we suggest to young people are as diverse and inclusive as they could be, in terms of ethnic diversity of the creators and characters, but also disability, sexuality and gender. Join the #WorldKidLitMonth challenge: read and review one children’s or young adult book translated into English from another language. It needn’t be long: just a photo and a few words on Twitter or Instagram, a longer review for your blog or school newsletter, or a guest review for World Kid Lit blog ~ we welcome reviews by readers of all ages!
Written and illustrated by Roman Belyaev. Published by b small publishing. From architecture to engineering (and other STEM subjects!), scale new heights on an enchanting journey with the school children in this book to discover answers to these questions along with other fascinating facts about bridges and how they work. Translated from the Russian and a follow-up title to How Does a Lighthouse Work, which won the inaugural STEAM Children’s Book Prize in 2019.
Published in the UK by Particular Books (Penguin Random House) and in the USA by Celadon Books I gave it to look at to a 7 year old who sat with her 75 year old grandmother, and both were intent, deeply engaged, the one full of questions, the other searching still for answers. It’s the book’s mix of playfulness and poignancy that makes it compelling, and even though some of the statements feel time-worn, Vidali’s illustrations cast them in a new light. His work has received many awards, and two of his books have been selected by the New York Times for Best Illustrated Books, in 2013 for Jemmy Button and in 2018 for The Forest.
* By Kerstin Lücker and Ute Daenschel, illustrated by Natsko Seki, translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp and Jessica West Published in the UK by The History Press, September 2019 Not just another collection of short biographies, this book adds women’s stories to the wider context of global history. Our perception of history is formed by those who record it, and traditionally it has been told by men, for men, about the achievements of men. This book attempts to discover some of the missing pieces of the big puzzle of world history, by examining the sources and telling women