by IBBY | Jan 5, 2026 | Academic, Book Review, Translation
The Grammar of Fantasy: An Introduction to the Art of Inventing Stories Book Details The Grammar of Fantasy: An Introduction to the Art of Inventing StoriesGianni Rodari, illus. Matthew Forsythe, transl. Jack Zipes. New York: Enchanted Lion, hb, 978 1 5927 0305 0,...
by IBBY | Jun 27, 2025 | Book Review, Fiction, Translation
100 Books for Young Readers in Arabic BACK TO REVIEWS This is a selection of 100 books in Arabic for young people published in various countries of the Arab world since 2018. A similar selection made in 2017 is accessible online. These selections provide an overview...
by IBBY | Mar 21, 2025 | Book Review, Non-Fiction, Picture Book, Translation
This is a Dictatorship Book Details This is a DictatorshipEquipo Plantel, illus. Mikel Casal, transl. Lawrence Schimel. Bristol: Book Island, hb, 978 1 9114 9620 5, 2023, £11.99, 48pp.Non fiction, picture book, 7+ years BACK TO REVIEWS This is a picture book with an...
by IBBY | Oct 13, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book, Translation
Mom is Hiding Book Details Mom is HidingQian Mo, illus. Zhou Yi, transl. Helen Wang. London: New Classic Press, pb, 978 1 91255 396 9, 2021, £8.99, 40pp.Picture book, 3-7 years BACK TO REVIEWS Nina is a six-year-old girl whose father works abroad and whose mother is a...
by IBBY | Oct 12, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book, Translation
The Pebble Book Details The PebbleMarius Marcinkevičius, illus. Inga Dagilè, transl. Jūra Avižienis. London: Thames & Hudson, hb. 978 0 5006 5326 5, 2023, £12.99, 50pp.Picture book, 11+ years BACK TO REVIEWS The story is set in Vilnius in Lithuania, though the...
by IBBY | Oct 9, 2023 | Book Review, Picture Book, Translation
The Fox on the Swing Book Details The Fox on the SwingEvelina Daciūtė, illus. Aušra Kiudulaitė. London: Thames and Hudson, hb. 978 0 5006 5156 8, 2018, £10.95, 48pp.Picture book, 5-8 years BACK TO REVIEWS Paul lives in a tree with his parents. His father goes to work...
