Happy new year!
2026 is National Year of Reading, and if you’d like to diversify your (and your children’s) reading and explore books from around the world … we’ve got you covered!
At World Kid Lit, we’re here to connect you with the best of contemporary world literature for young people. To kickstart your year of global reading, here’s our list of this year’s translations into English: fiction and non-fiction, poetry and graphic novels, for ages 0 to 18. So far it covers books from 31 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK and USA.
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Board books

Josephine by Chloé Alméras, translated from French (France) by Daniel Hahn. Gecko Press

I Am Here by Hyo-eun Kim, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Aerin Park. Scribble
The Little Red Barn by Kim Crumrine, translated from Italian (Italy) by Antony Shugaar. Gecko Press
Picture books – stories


A Dog Feels Like Sitting by David Wapner, illustrated by Isol, translated from Spanish (Argentina) by Kit Maude. Available in both Spanish and English editions from Tapioca Stories
All Our Families Are Awesome written by Charlotte Bellière, illustrated by Ian de Haes, translated from French (Belgium) by Katy Lockwood-Holmes. Floris Books
And Then We Saw the Bag by Emma Adbåge, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Melissa Bowers. Arctis

Arthur’s Cat by Johan Leynaud, translated from French (France) by Sarah Ardizzone. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Aya Has Never Seen a Bear by Gerelchimeg Blackcrane, illustrated by Jiu’er, translated from Chinese (China) by Paul Qiao & Helen Mixter. Aldana Libros
Big Digs: Amazing Underground Constructions by Kiko Sánchez, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Marc Correa. Helvetiq
The Blanket by Marie Dorléans, translated from French (France) by Katy Lockwood-Holmes. Floris Books
Bob and Hilbert, by Bárður Oskarsson, translated from Faroese by Marita Thomsen. Elsewhere Editions/Archipelago Books
The Bug Hotel by Manu Montaya, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Tim Smith-Laing. Pushkin Children’s Books
Bum Fish written by Pauline Pinson, illustrated by Magali Le Huche, translated from French (France) by Sofia and Tim Smith-Laing. Pushkin Children’s Books
Button Up, Buttercup! written by Ted Forsstrom, illustrated by Asa Lucander, translated from Swedish (Finland) by A.A. Prime. Spinning Wheel Stories

The Children of the Sun: An Inca Legend written by Micaela Chirif, illustrated by Juan Palomino, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Lawrence Schimel. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Chomp!: Our Health and World in Extraordinary Fangs, Tusks and Teeth written by Dr. Yoann Cantin, illustrated by Maria Morega, translated from French (Switzerland) by Jeffrey K. Butt. Helvetiq
Click! Snap! Picture That! written by Dieter Böge, illustrated by Benjamin Gottwald, translated from German (Switzerland) by David Henry Wilson. NorthSouth Books

The Clock Spa by Jung-min Kwon, translated from Korean (South Korea) Jamie Chang. Yonder

Come Out and Play! by Nina Wehrle, translated from German (Switzerland) by Alisha Niehaus Berger. NorthSouth Books
The Cricket in the Violin by Anna Haifisch, translated from German (Germany) by David Colmer. Do Re Mi Books
Davy: A Garden for Everyone by Brigitte Weninger, translated from German (Switzerland) by Eve Tharlet. NorthSouth Books

Dive written by Volnei Canônica, illustrated by Mariana Massarani, translated from Portuguese (Brazil) by Bruna Dantas Lobato. Tapioca Stories
Dogs in Art: A Canine History of Art by Valerie Aloise, illustrated by Margot Tissot, translated from French (Switzerland) by Jeffrey K. Butt. Helvetiq
Endless Afternoons written by Gaël Faye, illustrated by Hippolyte Petitjean, translated from French (France) by Irene Vázquez. Levine Querido. Author is Rwandan-French and grew up in Burundi.

Everything is Music by Miran Park, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Paige Aniyah Morris. Blue Dot Kids Press

Fancy Dogs by Tini Malina, translated from German (Switzerland) by Tammi Reichel. NorthSouth Books
The Fantastic Floating Mr. Finnegan by Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger, translated from German (Switzerland) by Tammi Reichel. NorthSouth Books
Faster Than a Jet, Bigger Than a Whale: An Illustrated Guide to Measuring Our World written by Andrea Minoglio, illustrated by Bethany Lord, translated from Italian (Italy) by Antony Shugaar. Helvetiq
Finding My Spark written by Isabelle Jameson, illustrated by Sylvain Cabot, translated from French (Canada) by Ann Marie Boulanger. Orca Book Publishers
The Fisherman and the Mermaids written by Diana Marciano, illustrated by Dávid Pogran, translated from Italian (Italy) by Angela Arnone. Post Wave

The Fluffy Futon by Yuichi Kasano, translated from Japanese (Japan) by Cathy Hirano Gecko Press
The Green Otter by Eduardo Halfon, translated by Eduardo Halfon, illustrated by María José de Tellería. Available in both Spanish (Guatemala) and English editions from Tapioca Stories
Grizzly by Hervé Le Goff, translated from French (France) by Charis Ainslie. Post Wave

The House Alberto Martín (NiñoCactus) Celia Sacido, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Jon Brokenbrow. Cuento de Luz
Kiki and Me by Leo Timmers, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by David Colmer. Gecko
The Little House That Needed a Witch written by Sophie Pluim, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by Polly Lawson. Floris Books
Look Up by Azul López, translated from Spanish (Mexico) by Shook. Transit Children’s Editions

The Mole Construction Company: The Squirrel Family’s Treehouse by Shingo Nagasaki, translated from Japanese (Japan) by Lisa Wilcut. Do Re Mi Books
Little Monk Writes Rain by Hsu-Kung Liu, translated from Chinese (Taiwan) by Rachel Wang Yung-Hsin. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Luna and the Night written by Maylis Daufresne, illustrated by Ian de Haes, translated from Dutch (Belgium) by Katy Lockwood-Holmes. Floris Books
Makade Asin / Black Stone written by Darcy Whitecrow and Cail Judy, illustrated by Maya McKibbin, translated by Waskonegabowiik. Bilingual English/Anishinaabemowin (Canada). Groundwood Books

Mooz / Moose by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, translated by Mary Ann Corbiere. Bilingual English/Anishinaabemowin (Canada). Groundwood Books
The Most Wonderful Book in the World by Mireia Olivé Obradors, illustrated by Anastasia Wessex, translated from Catalan and Spanish (Spain) by Angus Yuen-Killick. Red Comet Press
The Most Wonderful Gift in the World written by Mireia Olivé Obradors, illustrated by Olivé Obradors, translated from Catalan and Spanish (Spain) by Angus Yuen-Killick. Red Comet Press

Mr Crump, the Heartless Grump written by Pog, illustrated by Stéphanie Léon, translated from French (France) by Katy Lockwood-Holmes. Floris Books
My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister by Marcus Pfister, translated from German (Switzerland) by David Henry Wilson. NorthSouth
My Grandma the Chameleon by Maria Löfgren, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Polly Lawson. Floris Books

My Great Great Grandmother by Joaquín Camp, translated from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel. First published in Canada. Orca Book Publishers

My Name by Marilda Castanha, translated from Portuguese (Brazil) by Jane Springer. Groundwood Books
Nobody But Me by Sara Lundberg, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by B.J. Woodstein. Triangle Square
No Fish In My Dish! written by Ted Forsstrom, illustrated by Asa Lucander, translated from Swedish (Finland) by A.A. Prime. Spinning Wheel Stories
No, No, No by Noemi Vola, translated from Italian (Italy) by Debbie Bibo. Tra Publishing

Odds and Ends by Maija Hurme, translated from Finnish (Finland) by Mia Spangenberg. Enchanted Lion Books
The Octopus by Guojing. Wordless. Amazon Crossing Kids/Two Lions
Once Upon a Pickup Time written by Johanna Lindemann, illustrated by Mareike Ammersken, translated from German (Germany) by Christian Maclean. Floris Books

One Person written by Wee Hae-June, illustrated by Yael Frankel, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Paige Aniyah Morris. Blue Dot Kids Press
Otto’s Sweater by Sadhbh Devlin, illustrated by Róisín Hahessy, translated from Irish (Ireland) by Sadhbh Devlin. Little Island Books
The Path of Life written by Cristina Expósito Escalona Luz Marina Baltasar, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Jon Brokenbrow. Cuento de Luz

Puma Concolor: In Search of Patagonia’s Wild Pumas written by René Araneda, illustrated by Julio Antonio Blasco, translated from Spanish (Chile) by Lawrence Schimel. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Red Snake Blue Snake by Olivier Tallec, translated from French (France) by Antony Shugaar. Gecko Press
Same Time, Next Week? by Marlene Droop, translated from German (Switzerland) by Alisha Niehaus Berger. NorthSouth Books
Santa Comes Home by Áine Ní Ghlinn, illustrated by Andrew Whitson, translated from Irish (Ireland) by Áine Ní Ghlinn. Little Island Books

Selma–The Story of a Stellar Spider by Tini Malina, translated from German (Switzerland) by Tammi Reichel. NorthSouth

Shushuya: My Special Dragon Friend written by Bassam Altaji, illustrated by Charlotte Shama, translated from Arabic (Jordan) by Elisabeth Jaquette. Crocodile Books/Interlink
The Snow Queen: A Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale, written by Bette Westera, illustrated by Aida de Jong, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by David Colmer. Floris Books
Still Water: The Wonders of Ponds, Pools, Wetlands, and More written by Maciej Michno, Danio Miserocchi, and Valentina Gottardi, illustrated by Valentina Gottardi, translated from Italian (Italy) by Sylvia Notini. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Stop the Ball! by Susanne Strasser, translated from German (Germany) by Melody Shaw. Gecko Press

Supergrannies written by José Carlos Román, illustrated by Mónica Carretero, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Jon Brokenbrow. Cuento de Luz
There’s a Crocodile on This Train! by Amit Trainin, translated from Hebrew (Israel) by Ilana Kurshan. Kalaniot Books
This Is How to Spot Animals written by Aline Portman, translated from Dutch (Belgium) by Laura Watkinson. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Time to Split written by Daniel Fehr, illustrated by Raphael Kölly, translated from German (Switzerland) by Marshall Yarbrough. NorthSouth
The Together Treehouse written by Michael Engler, illustrated by Joëlle Tourlonias, translated from German (Germany) by Polly Lawson. Floris Books
Tomorrow, I’m in Charge! Jörg Mühle, translated from German (Germany) by Melody Shaw. Gecko Press

A Trophy for the Jackal by Jule Wellerdiek, translated from German (Switzerland) by Elisabeth Lauffer. NorthSouth Books
Vampire Girl Conquers the Night written by Betina González, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, translated from Spanish (Argentina) by Antonio Gonzalez Cerna. Levine Querido
The Visit written by Núria Figueras, illustrated by Anna Font, translated from Catalan (Spain) by Lawrence Schimel. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

The Vole Who Looked at the Moon written by Mila Teras, illustrated by Nora Surojegin, translated from Finnish (Finland) by Lola Rogers. Spinning Wheel Stories
We Can Play Anything! written by Marit Törnqvist, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by Polly Lawson. Floris Books

The Weather Shop by Thomas Lee, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Deborah Smith. Do Re Mi Books
Welcome, Little Squirrel written by Daniel Cañas, illustrated by Verónica Aranda, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Jon Brokenbrow. Cuento de Luz

A Whale of a Dream by Maïlys Cart-Lamy, translated from French (France) by Ann Marie Boulanger. Orca Book Publishers
What a Small Cat Needs by Natalia Shaloshvili, translated from Russian (Russia) by Lena Traer. Enchanted Lion Books

What Comes After the Snow? written by Ko Okada, illustrated by Chiaki Okada, translated from Japanese (Japan) by Julie Wright. Floris Books
When I Want to Be Silent by Zornitsa Hristova, illustrated by Kiril Zlatkov, translated from Bulgarian (Bulgaria) by Angela Rodel. Helvetiq
Poetry

My First Words in Nahuat – poems in Spanish by Jorge Argueta, illustrated by El Aleph Sánchez, translated into Nahuat by Juan Valentín Ramírez García and into English by Elizabeth Bell. Groundwood Books, Canada. This is a trilingual book in Nahuat, Spanish and English about life in El Salvador

Poems for Every Season: A Year of Haiku, Sonnets, and More written by Bette Westera, illustrated by Henriette Boerendans, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by David Colmer. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Time for Haiku: Four Seasons of Poems written by Josep Santaeulàlia, illustrated by Luciano Lozano, translated from Catalan (Spain) by Lawrence Schimel. Red Comet Press
When You Were A Cloud written by María José Ferrada, illustrated by Azul López, translated from Spanish (Chile) by Lawrence Schimel. The Emma Press
Illustrated non-fiction

Banana Express: the big journey behind one small delivery by Jinho Jung, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Aerin Park. Scribble

Bookstores Around the World by Maria Ivashkina, translated from Russian (Russia) by Lena Traer. Enchanted Lion Books
Borders: Meeting Our Neighbors Around the World written by Gudol, illustrated by Haerang, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Sophie Bowman. Helvetiq

Borders: Understanding the Lines that Unite and Separate Us written by Karim Ressouni-Demigneux, illustrated by Karine Maincent, translated from French (France) by Johanna McCalmont. Blue Dot Kids Press
Communication written by Eduard Altarriba and Meli, illustrated by Eduard Altarriba, translated from Catalan (Spain) by Andrew McDougall. Button Books

Down in the Blue Ocean written by Gianumberto Accinelli, illustrated by Giulia Zaffaroni, translated from Italian (Italy) by Nanette McGuinness. Orca Book Publishers
Earth written by Anna Skowrońska, illustrated by Agata Dudek, translated from Polish (Poland) by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Boxer Books

Fabulous Creatures: Legendary Animals from Around the World written by Cornelia Funke, illustrated by Ruby Warnecke, translated from German (Switzerland) by Ana Schmitt Funke. NorthSouth Books

Fire written by Anna Skowrońska, illustrated by Agata Dudek, translated from Polish (Poland) by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Boxer Books
I Am Kylian: The True Story of an International Soccer Champion by Kylian Mbappé, illustrated by Faro, translated from French (France) by KM Éditions.
Jellyfish: Drifters of the Deep written by Silvia Lazzarino, translated from Spanish (Chile) by Lawrence Schimel. Orca Book Publishers
Jewish Changemakers: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Impact written by Karen Brygger and Anneli Rådestad, illustrated by Joanna Rubin Dranger, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by B.J. Woodstein. Orca Book Publishers

The Mystery of Death: What We Know and Don’t Know written by Soledad Romero Mariño, illustrated by Mariona Cabassa, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Lawrence Schimel. Orca Book Publishers
Poisonous and Dangerous: How to Survive Outside written by Celia Svedhem, illustrated by Filippa Widlund, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by B.J. Woodstein. Orca Book Publishers
The Superpowers of Insects written by Soledad Romero, illustrated by Sonia Pulido, translated from Catalan (Spain) by Andrew McDougall. Prestel Children’s Books

Who Hid the Stars? How Light Pollution Changes Our World written by Danio Miserocchi and Maciej Michno, illustrated by Valentina Gottardi, translated from Italian (Italy) by Sylvia Notini. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Chapter books

The Boy, The Father and The Bear by Per Gustavsson, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Eva Apelqvist. Greystone Books
The Dragon Mountain written by Mathieu Pierloot, illustrated by François Maumont, translated from French (France) by Charis Ainslie. Post Wave

Edith: The Girl Who Was 100 Years Old by Catharina Valckx, translated from French (France) by Antony Shugaar. Gecko Press
Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg, illustrated by Sofia Falkenhem, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Julia Marshall. Gecko Press
The Hole (Squared) by Øyvind Torseter, translated from Norwegian (Norway) by Kari Dickson. Enchanted Lion Books
The Magic Coin written by Daan Remmerts de Vries, illustrated by Marije Tolman, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by Nancy Forest-Flier. Levine Querido


The Monster and the Clown by Mats Strandberg, illustrated by Sofia Falkenhem, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Julia Marshall. Gecko Press
The Monster and the Library by Mats Strandberg, illustrated by Sofia Falkenhem, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Julia Marshall. Gecko Press
A Party for Mousse by Claire Lebourg, translated from French (France) by Sophie Lewis. Transit Children’s Editions
Middle grade graphic novels
The Adventures of Odysseus: A Graphic Novel of The Odyssey written by Nicolás Schuff, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, translated from Spanish (Argentina) by Lawrence Schimel. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Spanish

Captain Danger and The Time Ghost by Victor Engbers, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by David Colmer. Pushkin Children’s Books
Destination Antarctica: The Frozen Continent Bursting with Life written by Guillaume de Rémacle, illustrated by Adrienne Barman, translated from French (Switzerland) by Jeffrey K. Butt. Helvetiq
Disney Mickey and Friends: Christmas Comics by Chantel Pericoli, translated from Italian (Italy) by Nanette McGuinness. Papercutz
Dogmatix and the Indomitables #5: Dogmatix and the Druid written by Matthieu Choquet, illustrated by Philippe Fenech, translated from French (France) by Nanette McGuinness. Papercutz
Dogmatix and the Indomitables #6: The Forest of Lights written by Olivier Jean-Marie, Matthieu Choquet and Cédric Bacconnier, illustrated by Jean Bastide, translated from French (France) by Nanette McGuinness. Papercutz
Elfie’s Spellbook (Books 1 and 2 compiled) by Audrey Alwett and Christophe Arleston, illustrated by Mini Ludvin, translated from French (France) by Anam Zafar. Penguin Random House Children’s

Elfie’s Spellbook (Book 3) by Audrey Alwett and Christophe Arleston, illustrated by Mini Ludvin, translated from French (France) by Anam Zafar. Penguin Random House Children’s
Fantasy by Yoann Kavege, translated from French (France) by Nanette McGuinness. Maverick

The Giants, Book 3: Bora, Leap, and Kyma written by Lylian, illustrated by Paul Drouin, translated from French (France) by Montana Kane. Graphic Universe
The Giants, Book 4: Celestin and Tyrl written by Lylian, illustrated by Paul Drouin, translated from French (France) by Montana Kane. Graphic Universe
Geronimo Stilton Reporter #21: Rules of the Game by Geronimo Stilton, translated from Italian (Italy) by Nanette McGuinness. Papercutz
Geronimo Stilton Reporter #22: The Gator Samaritan by Geronimo Stilton, translated from Italian (Italy) by Nanette McGuinness. Papercutz
The Great Death vol. 1 written by Régis Loisel and JB Dijan, illustrated by Vincent Mallié, translated from French (France) by Nanette McGuinness. Mad Cave Studios
Journey to Tomioka written by Laurent Galandon, illustrated by Michaël Crouzat, translated from French (France) by Owen Smith and Anne Smith. Castle Point Books
Mabel and Merryglow: The Journey written by Loïc Clément, illustrated by Julien Arnal, translated from French (France) by Charis Ainslie. Post Wave

Mabel and Merryglow: The Spark written by Loïc Clément, illustrated by Julien Arnal, translated from French (France) by Charis Ainslie. Post Wave
Magda, Intergalactic Chef, Book 3: Beyond the Tournament, written by Nicolas Wouters, illustrated by Mathilde Van Gheluwe, translated from French (France) by Ann Marie Boulanger. Graphic Universe

Mishka by Edward van de Vendel and Anoush Elman, illustrated by Annet Schaap, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by Nancy Forest-Flier. Levine Querido. Partially set in Afghanistan
Mystery Science Detectives, Book 4: The Case of the Carnival Monster written by Chi-hyeon Ahn, illustrated by Gyung-hyo Kang, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Gloria Ohe. Graphic Universe

Mystery Science Detectives, Book 5: The Case of the River Dragon written by Chi-hyeon Ahn, illustrated by Gyung-hyo Kang, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Gloria Ohe. Graphic Universe
The Smurfs Tales #15: The Smurfs and the White Storm by Peyo, translated from French (Belgium) by Nanette McGuinness and Joe Johnson. Papercutz

The Smurfs Tales #16: The Smurfs and the Lost Boys by Peyo, translated from French (Belgium) by Nanette McGuinness and Joe Johnson. Papercutz
The Smurfs Tales #17: Gargamel, Friend of the Smurfs by Peyo, translated from French (Belgium) by Nanette McGuinness and Joe Johnson. Papercutz

The Smurfs Village #5: Smurfwillows Stick by Thierry Culliford, translated from French (Belgium) by Nanette McGuinness and Joe Johnson. Papercutz
Whose Poo Is This? Book 4: The Secret of Poo Mountain written by Park Song-eui, illustrated by Kim Duck-Young, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Gloria Ohe. Graphic Universe
The Wolf in Underpants Moves On written byWilfrid Lupano, illustrated by Mayana Itoïz, translated from French (France) by Nicolle Tulien. Graphic Universe
Middle grade fiction
Beneath the Mists (Whispering Sea Mysteries Book 2) by Camilla Sten and Viveca Sten, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by A. A. Prime. Amazon Crossing Kids
The Courage to Be Yourself written by Fumitake Koga, illustrated by Narano, translated from Japanese (Japan) by Cat Anderson. Atlantic Books (Allen & Unwin)

Detective Nosegoode Investigates by Marian Orlon, illustrated by Jerzy Flisak, translated from Polish (Poland) by Eliza Marciniak. Pushkin Children’s Books

Do Not Go Out At Night written by François Gravel and Martine Latulippe, translated from French (Canada) by David Warriner. Orca Book Publishers
Escape from Hillcrest House written by Sandra Dussault, illustrated by Marin Côté, translated from French (Canada) by David Warriner. Orca Book Publishers
Invisible by Eloy Moreno, translated from Spanish (Spain) by Cristina Gahan. Sourcebooks Young Readers
Kiki’s Delivery Service, Vol. 2 by Eiko Kadono, illustrated by Yuta Onoda, translated from Japanese (Japan) by Emily Balistrieri. Delacorte
The Lady of Shadows (Moonwind Mysteries Book 4) by Johan Rundberg, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by A. A. Prime. Amazon Crossing Kids

My Life, The Total Disaster: A Novel by Matt by Francesco Muzzopappa, translated from Italian (Italy) by Jamie Richards. Amazon Crossing Kids
The Mystery of the Canary Islands: A Fantasy Adventure Novel for the Curious written by Viktorija Butautis, illustrated by Motiejus Vaura, translated from Lithuanian (Lithuania) by Jeremy Hill & Viktorija Butautis. Flare Books/Catalyst Press

Monsters written by Stéphane Servant, illustrated by Nicolas Zouliamis, translated from French (France) by Sarah Ardizzone. Pushkin Children’s Books
The Ones Who Remain by Johan Rundberg, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by A. A. Prime. Amazon Crossing Kids
Planting Sunshine by Andrée Poulin, illustrated by Enzo, translated from French (Canada) by Andrée Poulin. Groundwood Books

The Color of My Difference by Mc Knoell Alexis, tranlsated from French (Canada) by Ann Marie Boulanger. Verse novel. Orca Book Publishers

The Secrets Below (The Whispering Sea Mysteries Book 1) by Camilla Sten and Viveca Sten, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by A. A. Prime. Amazon Crossing Kids
The Snow Queen and The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Lucie Arnoux and Helen Crawford-White, translated from Danish by Misha Hoekstra. Pushkin Children’s Books
YA Graphic Novels

Across the Widest Sea written by Jean Cremers, illustrated by Jean Cremers, translated from French (Belgium) by Joe Johnson. Maverick
Comet Club by Yi Yang, translated from Chinese (China) by Jamie Richards. Takumigraphics/Fantagraphics

Gravity and Other Substances written and illustrated by Daniel Liévano, translated from Spanish (Colombia) by Eugenia Mello & Pablo Román. Unruly
Hmong: A Graphic History by Vicky Lyfoung, translated from French (France) by Kao-Ly Yang. Graphic Universe
My Life as an Internet Novel, Vol. 2 written by Han-ryeo Yu, illustrated by A Hyeon, translated from Korean (South Korea) by Ciel. Ink Pop/Random House Graphic

Our Aimless Nights,Vol. 1 written and illustrated by Koumori, translated from Japanese (Japan) by Jan Mitsuko Cash. Ink Pop/Random House Graphic

Outline, Vol. 1 written and illustrated by Michèle Fischels, translated from German (Germany) by Thomas Mauer. Oni Press
Papa Drew a Thousand Birds: A Memoir written by Maren Amini and Ahmadjan Amini, translated from German (Germany) by Marianne Martens. Levine Querido. Set in Afghanistan
YA Fiction
Asad’s Secret by Najlaa Attaallah, translated from Arabic (Palestine) by Sawad Hussain. Levine Querido
Mystery Guest by Maren Stoffels, translated from Dutch (Netherlands) by Laura Watkinson. Delacorte

The Necklace of Seven Souls by Hooda Shawa, translated from Arabic (Palestine) by Nour Jaljuli and Sawad Hussain. Restless Books
We by Christelle Dabos, translated from French (France) by Hildegarde Serle. Europa Editions
YA Non-fiction

Janusz Korczak: No to Denying the Rights of Children by Isabelle Collombat, translated from French (France) by Rosie Eyre and Sarah Ardizzone. Seven Stories/Triangle Square
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