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Head in the Clouds and Meeselphe in the New York Times
What a treat to see beautiful reviews of Rocío Araya’s Head in the Clouds and Claude Ponti’s Meeselphe in the New York Times! Leonard Marcus praises Araya’s “preference for coloring outside the lines, for painting in bold, broad, thickly applied brushstrokes and for...
A vibrant tour with Brazilian picture book author, Roger Mello!
This past October, Brazilian picture book extraordinaire Roger Mello toured NYC and MA to celebrate his solo exhibition at The Eric Carle Museum and his recent picture book, Griso, the One and Only, translated from Portuguese by Daniel Hahn. Roger visited public...
Griso, the One and Only Receives Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly and SLJ!
We're excited to announce that Roger Mello's book, Griso, the One and Only, has received starred reviews in both Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal. Griso, the One and Only, translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn, introduces young readers to artistic...
Marika Maijala wins the Illustrator of the Year Award!
(photo courtesy of Etana Editions) We're thrilled to announce that the wonderful Marika Maijala, author of Rosie Runs, has won Finland's most prestigious honor for illustration: The Illustrator of the Year Award. Presented by Kuvittajat, this award is given annually...
Rosie Runs named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year!
We're excited to announce that Marika Maijala's book, Rosie Runs, was named a 2024 Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year! Rosie Runs, translated from the Finnish by the wonderful Mia Spangenberg, tells the story of a racedog's fearless leap into the...
Rocío Araya is a 2024 Sendak Fellow
Elsewhere is delighted to congratulate author and illustrator Rocío Araya on being named a 2024 Sendak Fellow. Araya, one of three Fellows this year, is an author and illustrator from Bilbao, Spain who currently lives in France. She has illustrated more than ten...
Who Will Make the Snow? selected by the NYT as one of the “Best Children’s Books of 2023”
We're delighted to announce that Jennifer Krauss has included Who Will Make the Snow? in her New York Times roundup of the "Best Children's Books of 2023." You can order a copy of this delightful picture book here. We're thrilled for translators Jennifer Croft &...
Launching four new titles
(illustration by Rocío Araya) Calling all picture book-lovers: four new titles have launched on our website! With translations from the Spanish, French, Persian, and Ukrainian, these whimsical titles will be sure to brighten your bookshelf! Pre-order one of these (or...
Starred Reviews for Rosie Runs!
We're delighted to announce that Marika Maijala's Rosie Runs, translated from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg, has received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. "This story by Finnish creator Maijala offers many pleasures: riveting, sustained...
Marika Maijala tours to New York, North Adams, and Pittsburgh
Finnish author and artist Marika Maijala is taking beloved Rosie on tour! This September, Maijala and Rosie will be racing all across America, with stops at The New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Book Festival, City of Asylum, Scandanavian House, and MASS MoCA. All...
Rosie Runs is out today!
photo by Saara Mansikkamaki (New York Times) Today Elsewhere Editions publishes Marika Maijala’s adventure-packed Rosie Runs, translated from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg. Rosie is a lovable and feisty greyhound who spends her days running endless circles at the...
“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 building a library of translated literature. "Reading translated literature can build empathy, show the universality of emotions and...