Children's Books in Translation

Where does a snowman go when he melts? Where doeshe go when the sun shines bright and hot? Does he go faraway? And will he ever come back? The Snowman and theSun is a modern-day fable about how our attachments topeople and things live on, though they change andsometimes disappear.

This book is a great introduction to the water cycle foryoung children but also is a story that will encouragechildren to think about other changes in life too.

Children's Books in TranslationBooks for EYFS/KS1+

The Snowman and The Sun- Susan Taghdis and Ali

Mafakheri, translated by Azita Rassi

It's My Pond- Claire Garralon, translated by Sarah

Ardizzone

What happens when you want something so badly thatyou forget why you wanted it in the first place? Join yellowduck, white duck, red duck ducks of every colour as theydiscover how much more fun their pond is when they stopworrying about who owns it, and start sharing and playingin it together instead. Until a hippopotomus appears...

A lovely story for young children about sharing andfriendship.

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Children's Books in TranslationBooks for LKS2+

The Dog Who Found Sorrow is an engrossing, uniquepicture book illustrated with beautifully texturedartwork of city life, full of clouds and music. It iswritten by Rūta Briede, a leading illustrator andinstructor at the Latvian Academy of Arts, andillustrated by Elīna Brasliņa.

A visually striking book in shades of black, grey andpink, which is a great way to explore themes ofsadness, loss and hope.

The Dog Who Found Sorrow-Rūta Briede, illustrated

by translated by Elina Brasliņa

Arnica: The Duck Princess- Ervin Lázár, illustrated

by Jacqueline Molnár, translated by Anna Bentley

Princess Arnica is so sweet and gentle that when shesmiles even wolves and bears forget their fierceness.Everyone loves her, but she loves only Poor Johnny.Luckily, he loves her too, and even more luckilyArnica has a very sensible king for a father, who ishappy for her to marry whomever her heart desires.So, no problem then?Well, maybe just one – The Witch with a HundredFaces has cast a spell on Arnica and Johnny whichmeans that one of them must always be a duck, andthe other human! Only the Seven-Headed Fairy canhelp them, but will they be able to find her in time?

A classic Hungarian children's story about truelove, friendship and what happens when a witchturns your fiancé into a duck


If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures herson Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go.Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on thetrain, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teamsup with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the startof a marvellous money-retrieving adventure . . .

A classic children's adventure story that still enthrals andexcites children to this day!


Emil and the Detectives- Erich Kastner

In case you didn't know, the Moomins are kind, loyal andwelcoming creatures with smooth round snouts, who live ina tall blue house shaped like an old stove in a valley in theforests of Finland. They love sunshine and sleep rightthrough the winter, when the snow turns their house into agreat snowball. In spring they wake up, clamber down therope ladders hanging from their windows ready for freshnew adventures.

And so this classic story begins, full of fun and excitementand the most unexpected happenings. Such as whenMoomin and his friends Snufkin and Sniff find a Hobgoblin'shat that casts a spell over the whole of Moominvalley...

Heart-warming, timeless stories about the wonderfulMoomins and their friends!

Finn Family Moomintroll- Tove Jansson


Be careful when you open this book: as soon as you do, thewind will whisk you up and take you on an adventureacross the city. You’ll roam down empty streets, take a rideon the Metro, and catch glimpses of worlds within worlds inpuddles and chimneytops. But even as the wind hurriesyou along, there will always be time to stop for a momentand look: at the night, the rain, the trees, the sea.

These poems reveal the magic in small, everyday things: aplastic bag dreams of becoming a cloud, raindrops go onholiday to the sea, and hats fill up with thoughts.

This poetry collection invites children to lookimaginatively at the world around them.


Poems The Wind Blew In- Karmelo C. Iribarren,

translated by Lawrence Schimel, illustrated by Riya

Chowdhury

The Book of Clouds- Juris Kronsberg, translated by

Māra Rozīte and Richard O’Brien, illustrated by

Anete Melece

It's time to let your imagination fly...If you look up on acloudy day, you'll see a whole new surprising world aboveyou - the world of clouds! The Book of Clouds is anintroduction to this world - and the guide you'll want byyour side to help you understand it.

A beautifully produced hardback book that encouragesus to look up at the sky and think about the naturalworld.


Kiki is a trainee witch. On her thirteenth birthday she mustfollow tradition and leave home to find a new village. Sheknows she has to use only her powers to make a living, butKiki's no good at potions or spells...can she use her flyingabilities to make her own way in the world? She sets outwith her beloved black cat Jiji on an exciting journey,making new friends along the way.

A modern Japanese classic that fans of The ApprenticeWitch and The Worst Witch will love!


Kiki's Delivery Service- Eiko Kadono, translated by

Emily Balistrieri, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton

Maps- Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski, translated

by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Explore the world with this lavish book of maps. Thiscollection of 52 highly illustrated maps details not onlygeographical features and political borders, but also placesof interest, iconic personalities, native animals and plants,local peoples, cultural events, and many more fascinatingfacts associated with each region.

A beautiful large book filled with maps that children andadults will love to explore.


Laurenzo and Jiacomo are identical twins, as alike as twodrops of water. No one can tell them apart (which comes invery handy for playing tricks on their teachers). And no onecan split them up.

But when tragedy strikes their carefree young lives, theymust make their own way in the world. As each brotherchooses his own path – hardworking Laurenzo to makebeautiful objects from gold and silver, and fearlessJiacomo to travel, explore and become an unlikely thief – itis the start of a series of incredible escapades that will testthem to their limits.

A delightful adventure story that is wonderful to readaloud and share.

Children's Books in TranslationBooks for UKS2+

The Goldsmith and The Master Thief- Tonke Dragt,

translated by Laura Watkinson

Toby Alone- Timothée de Fombelle, illustrated by

Francois Place, translated by Sarah Ardizzone

Toby Lolness is just one and a half millimetres tall, and he’sthe most wanted person in his world, the Great Oak Tree.When Toby’s father makes a ground-breaking discovery,tapping into the very heart of the Tree’s energy, he alsorealizes that exploiting it could permanently damage theirworld. Refusing to reveal the secret of his invention to anenraged community, the family is exiled. But one man isdetermined to get hold of the forbidden knowledge ... and hisplan is to destroy the Tree. Now Toby's parents have beenimprisoned and sentenced to death. Only Toby has managedto escape, but for how long?

A wonderful fantasy story set in a miniature world!


Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: sometime in the next six months her sight will fail completely.Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark futureand still go to school, play football and look after herbeloved cat? With the help of her family, and her friends,Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be importantto her when her sight has failed.

A beautifully written novel about a young girl losing hersight, inspired by the author's own life story.


Children's Books in TranslationBooks for UKS2+

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree-

Paola Peretti, translated by Denise Muir

Sally Jones is an extraordinary ape and a loyal friend. Inoveralls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla movesamong humans without speaking but understandingeverything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades whooperate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays bigbucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falselyconvicted of murder.

For Sally Jones this is the start of a quest for survival and toclear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working againsther, and they will do anything to protect their own secrets.

A wonderful adventure story about a character who isnot only a gorilla but is also a loyal friend, tenacious,clever and kind.

The Murderer's Ape- Jakob Wegelius, translated by

Peter Graves

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