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Juan Hormiga, the movie
Elsewhere Editions is pleased to announce a new short film featuring Gustavo Roldán's Juan Hormiga, translated by Robert Croll! Hear Gustavo share his inspiration behind the creation of Juan Hormiga, who enthralls his whole...
The Eric Carle Museum Hosts a Conversation Between Peter Sís and Roger Mello
On April 1st at 7:00 PM EDT, the Eric Carle Museum hosted an online conversation between Roger Mello and Peter Sís as they came together to discuss their incredible bodies of work, what compels them to create children’s books, and the deeply personal stories they both...
Book Talk with Daniel Handler
On Tuesday, April 6th at 1:30 PM EST, Daniel Handler (best known as Lemony Snicket) will host a virtual discussion with Turning the Page DC about Elsewhere Editions' I Wish, written by Toon Tellegen and illustrated by Ingrid Godon, translated from the Dutch by David...
I Wish, the movie
Elsewhere Editions is pleased to announce a new short film about I Wish, written by Toon Tellegen, illustrated by Ingrid Godon and translated from the Dutch by David Colmer. Warmest thanks to the Netherlands Foundation for Literature and Dutch Culture for their...
I Wish selected as Notable Book of Children’s Poetry
We are very pleased to announce that I Wish, written by Toon Tellegen, has been named a 2021 Notable Book of Children's Poetry by the National Council of Teachers of English. The council considers a book's literary merits, as well as its appeal to children, looking...
I Wish named in Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids
We are thrilled to announce that I Wish, written by Toon Tellegen, illustrated by Ingrid Godon, and translated from the Dutch by David Colmer, is included in Evanston Public Library's 2020 list of 101 Great Books for Children. You can read more about the award and see...
Albertine wins the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award!
We are delighted to share that Albertine, illustrator of the forthcoming Elsewhere book, My Little One, has won the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award! The award is the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children's books. The jury...
Roger Mello on Fuse 8 n’ Kate Podcast
Roger Mello was a special guest on this week's episode of the children's book podcast Fuse 8 n' Kate. Roger discussed Jorge Amado's children's book The Swallow and the Tom Cat with the hosts Kate and Betsy Bird, and Kate read an excerpt from the Brazilian classic....
Rivka Galchen’s Holiday Gift Guide for Children’s Literature in Translation
For Words Without Borders, Rivka Galchen selected five works of children's literature in translation for the holidays. On My Valley and Hiznobyuti, she writes: "In picture books, I am wild for My Valley and Hīznobyūtī, both by the French cartoonist and illustrator...
Celebrate the Lunar New Year At The Brooklyn Children’s Museum Featuring Feather by Cao Wenxuan
The Brooklyn Children's Museum has created an event for kids and their parents to celebrate the Lunar New Year with along with New York Chinese Cultural Center. Our title Feather by Cao Wenxuan is going to be featured in their story time! The event is on February 16,...
My Valley Storytimes in Brooklyn!
Join us in June at two different Greenlight locations for storytimes with Claude Ponti's MY VALLEY! Read by translator Alyson Waters. Saturday, June 10 11:30 AM Fort Greene 1:30 PM Prospect Lefferts Gardens Story Time: Alyson Waters presents My Valley...
Looking Elsewhere for Imports, an interview with Kirkus Reviews
By Julie Danielson on April 27, 2017 https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/looking-elsewhere-imports/ If, as I am, you are interested in reading picture book imports, you know precisely which publishers will take chances here in the U.S. on stories from other...