Archipelago Books’ international children’s imprint Elsewhere Editions is devoted to translating imaginative works of children’s literature from all corners of the world. Our hope is that these titles will enrich children’s imaginations and cultivate curiosity about other cultures, as well as delight book lovers of all ages with their humor, art, and playful spirit. We hope to build a list of books that shows faith in children as enthusiastic, sensitive, and serious readers.

Latest News from Elsewhere Editions

“Reading translated literature can build empathy”: Maria Falgoust & Amy Ribakove
International School of Brooklyn (ISB) librarians Maria Falgoust and Amy Ribakove have included Elsewhere in their wonderful guide to...

Claude Ponti paperbacks out this April!
On April 25th, we’re delighted to be releasing paperback editions of two Elsewhere Editions classics: Hīznobyūtī and My Valley (for $9.95...

João by a Thread has received a Mildred L. Batchelder Honor
This week we received news that Roger Mello's João by a Thread, translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn, has received a Mildred L....
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Rivka Galchen
Imaginative and wild and beautiful and tender – these books (from across the world!) comprise the most gently magnificent library I can imagine putting together for a child.
— Rivka Galchen
Betsy Bird
Few imprints cause my little heart to skip a beat quite like Elsewhere Editions. In a sea of bland offerings, Elsewhere consistently provides beautiful, surreal, magical books that are unlike anything else available. If any imprint is a link to the intangible, it’s this one.
— Betsy Bird