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
January 5, 2026August 31, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

The 2026 List: Children’s and YA Books in Translation

November 18, 2025August 20, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

2025 Schools International Reading Award: Meet the Winners!

September 30, 2025September 29, 2025 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

It’s a Wrap! World Kid Lit Month 2025

June 16, 2025February 28, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Welcoming refugees with respect and kindness: 80 years of the Moomins

March 17, 2025February 28, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Recent gems from Aotearoa/New Zealand

January 8, 2025August 6, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

The 2025 List: Children’s and YA Books in Translation

November 25, 2024August 6, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Read Palestine Week: Five Books for Young People

October 21, 2024June 27, 2025 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Black History Month: Women who made history, in Colombia, USA and Kenya

September 25, 2024June 5, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Middle grade detectives in The Gambia, India, Senegal and Sweden

May 6, 2024February 28, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Bologna Children’s Book Fair: What, Who, How?

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