Thanks for talking to Boomerang Books, Nikki Gemmell, about The Icicle Illuminarium (Random House Australia) and your other books. It would be fascinating to look inside your brain. Your stories are bursting with interesting, unusual and unexpected ideas, such as the room of a thousand glow worms and the zipping ladders on rails in the Reptilarium. How […]
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on 9/26/2011
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Thanks, everyone, for getting us to 2,000 likes on Facebook! As promised, we're opening up entries in our The Wolves of Mercy Falls hardback box set giveaway. Simply answer the question below and fill out the entry form to enter!
Some of you may not know that The Wolves of Mercy Falls author, Maggie Stiefvater, has written songs for all three books in her series. Head on over to Maggie's website to download the songs and answer this question:
What is the title of the song Maggie wrote for Forever?
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By: Kimberly Pauley,
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Thanks, everyone, for getting us to 2,000 likes on Facebook! As promised, we're opening up entries in our The Wolves of Mercy Falls hardback box set giveaway. Simply answer the question below and fill out the entry form to enter!Some of you may not know that The Wolves of Mercy Falls author, Maggie Stiefvater, has written songs for all three books in her series. Head on over to Maggie's website to download the songs and answer this question:
What is the title of the song Maggie wrote for Forever?
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By: Kimberly Pauley,
on 9/13/2011
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Here's the deal. We've got a box set of Maggie Stiefvater's The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. Hardback. That means:
Shiver
Linger
Forever
We also have 1,888 likes on Facebook.
I'd like to make that an even 2,000 and get the word out about YABC even further.
So. Once we hit 2,000 likes, we're going to have a drawing for this fantasmo box set below.
When we have this drawing depends on YOU. Yes, you!
So if you haven't liked us yet, get thee to our page. And tell your book-loving friends to like us as well. The sooner we hit 2,000 likes, the sooner you'll get your paws (see what I did there?) on this hardcover box set.
It's gonna look so hot on your bookshelf. I can totally see it.
Let's get moving!
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By: Ella Press,
on 12/2/2010
Blog: The Clock Monkey (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Release Date: August 1st, 2009
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Age Group: Young Adult
Overall: 5 Monkeys
Source: Borrowed
Interest: Series
Other Titles in the Series: Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2), Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #3).
Summary from Goodreads:
My Opinion:
Why did I wait this long to read this? Well, hear it. Everyone who's said this book is amazing was right. It has everything a reader wants in a YA book: action, romance, mystery, suspense...
I'm not going to make this long, because I'm sure most of you have read this already.
When Grace was a little girl, she was dragged to the woods by wolves and they attacked her. They bit her. But one of them, a yellow eyed wolf, saved her. And he's been watching her in silence for years. But Grace has been watching too.
So, if they bit her, why isn't she changing with the seasons, like the others?
The pace of the book was perfect, fast, but not rushed. The way Grace and Sam fall in love is the sweetest I've read in a while: the attack on Grace, something terrible, is what brings them together. He saved her, and they've had a connection ever since. How Grace talked about her wolf, Sam, and his yellow eyes, was great. It was very posessive, but it didn't cross the line and made her look crazy. She had all the right to call Sam her wolf.
Jenna did an awesome job narrating Grace's chapters. All of Grace's emotions were transmited perfectly. Same with David, narrating Sam's chapters. Both narrators were excellent.
And Sam, oh, Sam! Why do you have to be so sweet? With your songs about your Summer Girl, and your poems. I want a Sam of my own. Maybe I'll ask one for Christmas.
Summary from Goodreads:
the cold.
Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn't know why.
the heat.
Sam has lived two lives. As a wolf, he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves. And then, for a short time each year, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace...until now.
the shiver.
For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it's spoken, it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human—and Grace must fight to keep him—even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.
My Opinion:
Why did I wait this long to read this? Well, hear it. Everyone who's said this book is amazing was right. It has everything a reader wants in a YA book: action, romance, mystery, suspense...
I'm not going to make this long, because I'm sure most of you have read this already.
When Grace was a little girl, she was dragged to the woods by wolves and they attacked her. They bit her. But one of them, a yellow eyed wolf, saved her. And he's been watching her in silence for years. But Grace has been watching too.
So, if they bit her, why isn't she changing with the seasons, like the others?
The pace of the book was perfect, fast, but not rushed. The way Grace and Sam fall in love is the sweetest I've read in a while: the attack on Grace, something terrible, is what brings them together. He saved her, and they've had a connection ever since. How Grace talked about her wolf, Sam, and his yellow eyes, was great. It was very posessive, but it didn't cross the line and made her look crazy. She had all the right to call Sam her wolf.
Jenna did an awesome job narrating Grace's chapters. All of Grace's emotions were transmited perfectly. Same with David, narrating Sam's chapters. Both narrators were excellent.
And Sam, oh, Sam! Why do you have to be so sweet? With your songs about your Summer Girl, and your poems. I want a Sam of my own. Maybe I'll ask one for Christmas.
By: Melissa Walker,
on 8/10/2010
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Maggie Stiefvater had one of my favorite covers last year with Shiver, and Linger--her latest release--is also a favorite. I had to hear the story behind these simple, subtle designs. Here's Maggie:
"I was a professional artist before I went full-time with my writing, so I'm possibly even more opinionated about book covers than most authors. I had mocked up a few covers for SHIVER, but nothing that I was really happy with -- I was way too close to the project. They were all before the title change (which I think is crucial to the final cover design) and so they were all less wintery and more autumnal.
"My publisher didn't ask for input, but they did give me the right to go 'OMG KILL ME NOW INSTEAD OF USING THAT COVER'...
Read the rest of Maggie's Cover Story at melissacwalker.com.
By: Aaron Starmer,
on 4/19/2010
Blog: The Indubitable Dweeb (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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As an author of novels for young people, I have to stay on top of the trends. The trends have shown that girls these days are swooning over magical old men who sweep into their high schools and offer danger and breathy declarations of love. Stephanie Meyer is keeping the vampire fires burning with her upcoming novella and the Eclipse film. Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver has shown that girls dig werewolves too. Lauren Kate’s Fallen has proven they like them winged and biblical. And Carrie Jones’s Need feeds the need for hot pixie-love. No, I’m not talking about Kim Deal and Black Francis.
Seeing how successful these books have become, I thought I’d jump into the game. So here, for the first time, is a sneak preview, an excerpt from a novel I am writing. Set in coastal South Carolina, it is known simply as Clover.
The violet light skipped across his face. I couldn’t always tell indigo from violet, but this was violet alright. It splashed soft highlights in his fiery hair and shrouded his freckles in inky, purple shadows. I reached down to touch his cheek.
“You’re old,” I said.
“Aye,” he said.
“In school, the boys are always bragging about being men and all that. Three years ago, they didn’t even know what shaving cream was.”
“Tis true,” he remarked.
“Your face is rough,” I said. In his stubble I could feel the hills of his homeland, the roots of soul.
“Twas a beard for many a snow,” he said. “The sands of Myrtle Beach know lil kindness towards a whisker me-fears. Barbers rule this land.”
“Myrtle Beach is cruel,” I said. I’d always believed it, but never had the courage to admit it to my friends or my parents. They all adored the golf and go-carts.
“Aye,” he said. Smoke trailed from the side of his mouth. If the breeze hadn’t stolen it, I would have sucked it up and felt its dangerous caresses on my lungs.
“There’s a dance,” I told him. “It’s not important or anything. It’s just something we do here. If we went for an hour, would that be awful? Together I mean. If we went together.”
“I do a jig,” he said. The velvet soles of his boots attacked the sand and the rhythm of the waves combined with the gentle scrape into a sensuous lullaby. I knew that Lance was still waiting at the concert. He’d texted me, “Wassup Jen? Where u at? Got the tix. Theez jams r gonna rock ur bra off!” I’d let him wait. I had my music here.
“The rainbow?” I asked him. “How long will it last?” In a tide pool, I saw that the colors were now cast upon my face.
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By: Sherrie Petersen,
on 3/31/2010
Blog: Write About Now (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Tomorrow we leave on vacation, for eleven days in the Carolinas. I am so looking forward to this. First thing I packed? Books. Of course. And my luck dragon's coming too!
Funny thing is, I won this Kindle a while back. I've downloaded a few things on it, but for me, nothing compares to curling up with a paper book. I love being able to open to a specific page and reread a passage. I've taken to marking sections that evoke a certain emotion with little post-it notes, as reminders that this author is worth studying.
And how is an author supposed to sign your book if it's digital? Yes, I'm geeky, but I had a lot of fun meeting authors last summer at SCBWI and having them sign my books. Then there's the fact that you can't download an ARC, and I do love reading those advance copies that I'm lucky enough to encounter.
Like this one.
Yeah. I went into the Book Loft yesterday and this was waiting for me. I love the people at the Book Loft. LOVE. Here's the funny thing: six months ago Echo, the woman who works in the children's section, hadn't read Shiver. But I had, based on a blogger's recommendation. I told her in glowing terms why she needed to read that book. Last week when I visited the Book Loft, I had to smile when I heard her hand selling the book to a teenager. I jumped in with my two cents as well. So of course the girl went home with the book in her hand. And this month in the store's newsletter, Echo featured YA and one of the books she highlighted was Shiver.
This is the power of blogging.
It isn't always quantifiable. But I'd say more than half of the books I buy are based on blogger recommendations. And I'm not alone. That one blogger (thank you Myra!) probably convinced a lot of other people besides me to buy the book. And they're telling two friends. And they're telling two friends. And so on, and so on...
If someone tries to tell you what you're writing about on your blog isn't important, don't listen to them. Even if you only have a few followers, even if you just post once in a while, your words are important. They make an impact. So take yourself seriously. Your words matter.
I'll be checking your blogs every in every once in a while, but I won't be posting again until I'm back home so everybody have a great week and a half while I'm gone!
And may the luck of the dragon be with you :)
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By: Danette Haworth,
on 1/9/2010
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Oh, sure--you probably know Maggie Stiefvater from her bestselling books, Shiver, Ballad, and Lament, but did you know she could do this?
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Karin's Book Nook is offering one lucky winner a signed copy of Linger, the sequel to Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater.
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By: Tara Chang,
on 6/30/2009
Blog: Silver Apples of the Moon (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I met the then-primarily artist Maggie Stiefvater, online a couple of years ago. She is also a musician, and an author (and has a very high level of energy apparently!)
She has since had her first novel published with two more following closely on its heels. Lovely YA urban-faery-fantasies. For her soon-to-be-released sophomore novel, Shiver, she is running a promotional contest here. If nothing else, you *must* go to that link to see the book trailer that she 1.) cut all the paper for 2.) animated and then 3.) composed the music for! And now she is running a contest so more of you can see it.
This is the 'official' trailer on Youtube, which is lovely, but doesn't have the same charm.
Do go check it out. I marvel at the inventiveness and creativity (and did I mention energy?) of some of you people!
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By: Laura,
on 5/22/2009
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If I can get up to 200 Followers I will give away my copy of Shiver (after I read it).
You will find the option to follow me BELOW the next two posts (which you are free to read too!) Just click on follow, then leave me a post here! easy peasy
So peeps, tell people to find my blog and friend me and they're included to win a copy of Maggie Steifvater's Shiver
I need 36 more followers to hit 200 and if you're new follower I'll like you to comment that you're following me RIGHT here. (you oldies don't need to comment, just my new followers)
How does that sound.
THIS contest includes EVERYONE!!!!!
What are you waiting for GET GOING!
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By: Rebecca,
on 5/16/2008
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Michael Manner and I were English majors at Plattsburgh State before the days of email, before the days of the fax. Indeed, the modern technology of the time was floppy disk computers, and the CD was quickly replacing the cassette tape. Manner and I have kept in touch through the years and when we are together we often argue and bicker like a married couple about love, fear, greed, envy, lust, hypocrisy, music, cats v. dogs, words et al. I think the only thing we ever seem to agree on is that chocolate milk is the greatest invention ever. But enough about me, Manner is a freelance computer consultant living with his mangy, blind cat in Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY. His love of poetry dates back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth and he first heard the words “ugga bugga” uttered by a passing Neanderthal woman. He’s been writing verse since the Iron Age and one day hopes to be cited in the OED. His fave comic book hero is Batman. Despite all this I think is is a truly talented poet and have asked him to post some poems on this blog. You be his judge.
It never rains in Brooklyn.
I dream of being cold enough to dream of being this warm.
I could wrap myself in a blanket and sit by the fire –
eat hot soup –
turn on the lights.
I would shiver nostalgically and regress to Sunday showers and TV Dinners
watching the gray gloaming fade into black.
I remember being finite surrounded by cold.
But - it never rains in Brooklyn.
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on 2/26/2008
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: picture books, new zealand, belgium, fairy tales, authors, australia, illustrators, england, early readers, south korea, toddler tales, fall 2008, jack russell, jack russell, early readers, toddler tales, england, south korea, fall 2008, illustrators, belgium, Add a tag
Technically, our Spring 2008 titles will not be released until March 1st, and yet, I'm asking you all to fast forward a little bit to talk about fall. Yes, that's right. I will now share the September 1st, Fall 2008, forthcoming books from Kane/Miller.
Included among the twelve books are two Toddler Tales that are being translated into Spanish (Los hermanintas son... - Little Sisters Are...- and Los hermanitos son... - Little Brothers Are...), Book #8 in the Jack Russsell Series - The Kitnapped Creature, four picture books (The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness, The Story of Growl, Something for School, There's No Such Thing as Ghosts), a modern-day fairy tale (Singing to the Sun), and four early readers (The Wicket Chronicles #1 and #2: Ely Plot and Fen Gold, Snake and LIzard, and Wombat & Fox.
Authors for this forthcoming season are Jucy Horacek, Vivian French, Colin Thompson, Terry Denton, Joy Cowley, Hyun Young Lee, Joan Lennon, Sally & Darrel Odgers, Emanuelle Eekhout, and Beth Norling. Gavin Bishop and Jackie Morris join us as new illustrators we're publishing and countries represented include our first book from New Zealand, along with Australia, England, South Korea, and Belgium.
More details to come...
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By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 2/4/2008
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For the last few years, the USBBY has been putting together a list of the year's most Outstanding International Books.
Kane/Miller is pleased to have three titles on this year's list:
Kane/Miller is pleased to have three titles on this year's list:
From Australia
Ziba Came on a Boat
Written by Liz Lofthouse
Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
From South Korea
New Clothes for New Year's Day
by Hyun-Ju Bae
My Cat Copies Me
by Yoon-Duck Kwon
Ziba Came on a Boat
Written by Liz Lofthouse
Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
From South Korea
New Clothes for New Year's Day
by Hyun-Ju Bae
My Cat Copies Me
by Yoon-Duck Kwon
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By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 1/29/2008
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: singing shijimi clams, this is the tree, tibili, sebastian's roller skates, while we were out, japan, taiwan, france, australia, england, fox, spain, guji guji, south korea, Add a tag
One More Story is an online library of the best of children's classic and contemporary literature. Through a simple point and click process, children can choose a book, see the illustrations and have the book read to them whenever they want.
They've just created a blog which is a great place to learn more, add suggested titles and discover different ways to use the site, whether you're a parent, teacher, or librarian.
Kane/Miller is pleased to have a growing list of titles available at One More Story:
From France
They've just created a blog which is a great place to learn more, add suggested titles and discover different ways to use the site, whether you're a parent, teacher, or librarian.
Kane/Miller is pleased to have a growing list of titles available at One More Story:
From France
Tibili
Written by Marie Léonard
Illustrated by Andée Prigent
From England
This is the Tree
Written by Miriam Moss
Illustrated by Adrienne Kennaway
From South Korea
While We Were Out
by Ho Baek Lee
From Taiwan
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen
From France
The Costume Party
by Victoria Chess
From Australia
Fox
Written by Margaret Wild
Illustrated by Ron Brooks
From Spain
Sebastian's Roller Skates
Written by Joan de Déu Prats
Illustrated by Francesc Rovira
(Coming Soon)
From Japan
Singing Shijimi Clams
by Naomi Kojima
Written by Marie Léonard
Illustrated by Andée Prigent
From England
This is the Tree
Written by Miriam Moss
Illustrated by Adrienne Kennaway
From South Korea
While We Were Out
by Ho Baek Lee
From Taiwan
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen
From France
The Costume Party
by Victoria Chess
From Australia
Fox
Written by Margaret Wild
Illustrated by Ron Brooks
From Spain
Sebastian's Roller Skates
Written by Joan de Déu Prats
Illustrated by Francesc Rovira
(Coming Soon)
From Japan
Singing Shijimi Clams
by Naomi Kojima
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By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 1/22/2008
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: new year, picture books, australia, colin thompson, amy lissiat, south korea, year of the rat, new clothes for new year's day, the short and incredibly happy life of riley, hyun-ju bae, Add a tag
The Lunar New Year starts fresh on February 7th as we welcome in The Year of the Rat. It's been said that those born in The Year of the Rat are respected and considered courageous and enterprising. Rats know exactly where to find solutions and can take care of themselves and others with ease. They use their instinctive sense of observation to help others in times of need and are among the most fit of all the Animal signs to survive most any situation.
This all can also be said of Riley. He is, of course, a rat and one who inspires and makes readers smile. He's found in The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley (by Colin Thompson & Amy Lissiat of Australia) and encourages us all to be more observant, patient, accepting and courageous.
Another suggested title, of course, is New Clothes for New Year's Day, by Hyun-Ju Bae of South Korea, which honors the Korean celebration of this annual holiday.
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By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 1/2/2008
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Although we haven't released our Spring 2008 titles yet, we have sent out catalogs to reviewers. One title in particular, Minji's Salon from South Korean author / illustrator, Eun-hee Choung, caught the attention of a book reviewer who kindly sent a note about her pug, Norma.
Jan, Norma's human companion, feels that "every child with a pet can relate to playing beauty salon with that pet." Norma, you see, was once a show dog and loves being groomed.
I didn't have a pet growing up but I can imagine that those children who do spend plenty of hours grooming their canine or feline friends, much like Minji does with her adorable dog. Thanks, Jan for sharing these wonderful photos of Norma. We always enjoy pictures of pets, especially those who are inspired by our books.
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By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 12/19/2007
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Our Libros del Mundo series now contains a total of twelve titles. Two more will be released in March 2008 but here is a listing of all fourteen:
from Germany
Apolo
by Caroline Gregoire
From the Netherlands
Benny
by Sieb Posthuma
From Australia
La cama grande de Sofia
by Tina Burke
From Germany
Contando con Apolo
by Caroline Gregoire
From Taiwan
En camino a comprar huevos
by Chih-Yuan Chen
From Italy
Feliz Cumpleaños Tengo 1
Written by Matteo Faglia
Illustrations by Luana Rinaldo
From Taiwan
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen
From Germany
Lo que Eduardo sabe hacer
by Wilfried Gebhard
From Switzerland
Marta y la bicicleta
Written by Germano Zullo
Illustrated by Albertine
From the Netherlands
Pescadito
by Sanne te Loo
From Japan
¿Quién se esconde?
by Satoru Onishi
From Australia
¿Quieres Jugar?
by Deborah Niland
From South Korea
El salon de Minji
by Eun-hee Choung
From England
Suerte
by Gus Clarke
Apolo
by Caroline Gregoire
From the Netherlands
Benny
by Sieb Posthuma
From Australia
La cama grande de Sofia
by Tina Burke
From Germany
Contando con Apolo
by Caroline Gregoire
From Taiwan
En camino a comprar huevos
by Chih-Yuan Chen
From Italy
Feliz Cumpleaños Tengo 1
Written by Matteo Faglia
Illustrations by Luana Rinaldo
From Taiwan
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen
From Germany
Lo que Eduardo sabe hacer
by Wilfried Gebhard
From Switzerland
Marta y la bicicleta
Written by Germano Zullo
Illustrated by Albertine
From the Netherlands
Pescadito
by Sanne te Loo
From Japan
¿Quién se esconde?
by Satoru Onishi
From Australia
¿Quieres Jugar?
by Deborah Niland
From South Korea
El salon de Minji
by Eun-hee Choung
From England
Suerte
by Gus Clarke
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By: Yankeerat,
on 12/11/2007
Blog: Not Just for Kids (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Japan, picture books, South Korea, translated works, Add a tag
Recently, both the Guardian and Publisher's Weekly have run articles about the dearth of translated literature in the English speaking market. Sara Nelson, in her Op Ed piece for PW went so far as to say..."like moviegoers turned off by subtitles, most Americans would rather read about Americans in the American idiom. A function of fear or arrogance? You decide?"
I think that perhaps the deciding factor is neither fear nor arrogance, but perhaps it is more an issue of age. Children's Literature has a rich tradition of bona fide translated hits, from Pippi Longstocking to Tintin to Rainbow Fish to The Thief Lord. 2006 saw the release of the excellent Beyond Babar: The European Tradition in Children's Literature by Sandra L. Becket and Maria Nikolajeva (I particularly liked the chapter on Tove Jansen's Moomintrolls.) And over the past four to five years I have noticed some fantastic picture books coming out of the Far East (yes, it's not just Manga over there!) Writers from Japan and South Korea have created some gems that have no problem crossing the language divide. I've even had the dubious pleasure of reviewing some translated works that were, in my opinion, not worth the effort. But at least their presence shows that there is room for translated books in the Children's market. Children know a good story when they hear one, and it is nice to know that the prejudices which may affect adult literature are overcome for the younger readers.
Some titles of note---
Japan:
Emily's Balloon (Sakai, Komako)
Chester (Imai, Ayano)
South Korea
While We Were Out (Lee, Ho Baek)
My Cat Copies Me (Kwon, Yoon D--a former Book of the Week)
Taiwan:
On My Way to Buy Eggs (Chen, Chih-Yuan)
In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that Ayano Imai was born in England and moved to Japan, where she resides still. However, there are a number of high profile children's writers who have moved from Japan to the West: Satomi Ichikawa, Satoshi Kitamura, and Alan Say. Say's books often depict life in Japan, or reference Japanese life and culture. Clearly, this is not a road block for his young readers. Chalk it up to the flexibility of kids!
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By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 12/2/2007
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: picture books, spanish, south korea, March 2008, Minji's Salon, libros del mundo, imaginative play, Eun-hee Choung, El salon de Minji, Add a tag
Minji's Salon
From South Korea, Eun-hee Choung takes imaginative play to a whole new level in this picture book about a young girl and her make-believable salon. Minji's mother heads to her hairdresser for a color and cut while at home, Minji creates a whole new look for her canine volunteer.
The Spanish edition of Minji's Salon, El saló
Minji's Salon
by Eun-hee Choung
978-1-933605-67-8
Hardcover with Dust jacket
$15.95
March 1, 2008
El saló
978-1-933605-79-1
Paperback
$7.95
March 1, 2008
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