World Kid Lit

World Kid Lit

global literature for young people

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Author: Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Literary translator (from Arabic, German and Russian into English), language teacher, director of World Kid Lit CIC, and non-stop reader
September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Meet the team: Who’s behind 10 years of World Kid Lit?

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Folklore, legends and dangerous voyages: Three epic reads for mythology lovers

August 24, 2026August 28, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Read Africa: A Picture Book for Every Country

July 21, 2026July 27, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

World Kid Lit: 10th Anniversary Fundraiser

June 30, 2026July 11, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

10 Years of World Kid Lit Month: Join Us!

June 22, 2026June 28, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

GLLI Translated YA Book Prize and International YA Lit Month

June 8, 2026August 24, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

10th World Kid Lit Month: Free Book Bundles for Schools

June 2, 2026May 14, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Feeling the Earth: The “Earthenware Aesthetics” of Cai Gao

June 1, 2026June 5, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Cai Gao, winner of the 2026 IBBY/Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration

March 2, 2026June 5, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Let’s Put the ‘World’ into World Book Day: Ten Children’s Books Spanning Every Continent

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