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“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...
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 each). Two whimsical and wonderful creations by Claude Ponti (and both translated by the brilliant Alyson Waters), these...
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. Batchelder Honor. Huge congratulations to Roger and Daniel, and to the presses, translators, artists, and illustrators who were...
João by a Thread is out now!
Today Elsewhere Editions publishes the dreamy João by a Thread, written and illustrated by Roger Mello and translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn. João is on the brink of sleep, tucked under an enormous quilt. Soon, the world of his dreams unspools on the page....
What Feelings Do reviewed by Meghan Cox Gurdon in WSJ
Jennifer Croft’s translation of Tina Oziewicz’s and Aleksandra Zając’s What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking has been out for nearly two weeks now and we're delighted to be featured in a recent round-up of children's books in the Wall Street Journal. We're thrilled,...
What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking (the movie)
Elsewhere Editions is delighted to present a new short film featuring What Feelings Do When No One's Looking, by Tina Oziewicz and Aleksandra Zając, translated by Jennifer Croft! Beautifully warm and tender, What Feelings Do When No One's Looking is an invitation to...
What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking makes Indiebound Kids Indie Next List!
Elsewhere is delighted that Jennifer Croft’s translation of Tina Oziewicz’s and Aleksandra Zając’s What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking has been named a July Indie Kids’ Next Pick! The prize is given out each month by IndieBound, a wonderful network of support and...
Blaze and the Castle Cake for Bertha Daye is Out Now!
Today the fabulous Blaze and the Castle Cake for Bertha Daye is out and about in the world! Waking up one morning, Blaze and his oodles of chicklet friends discover that their BFF, Bertha Daye, is about to celebrate another year around the sun. What is there to do but...
In the Meadow of Fantasies receives a Batchelder Honor!
We are so incredibly excited and honored to announce that Hadi Mohammadi, Nooshin Safakhoo, and Sara Khalili's beautiful creation, In the Meadow of Fantasies, has received a 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor! The Mildred L. Batchelder Award was created in 1979 by the...
Storytime and Conversation: In the Meadow of Fantasies with Wild Rumpus
Please join us on Saturday, November 6 at 11:00am CST (12:00pm EST) for a wonderful virtual storytime and conversation hosted by Wild Rumpus and featuring illustrator Nooshin Safakhoo and translator Sara Khalili. Enjoy a cozy Saturday immersed in the dreamy, poetic...
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...