Paula Holmes

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Reader of WorldKidLit, huge fan of Finnish translations, creator of tiny collages, library advocate, magpie

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And MORE about Vigdis: A Book About the World’s First Female President “Inspiring…. Full of appealing, offbeat illustrations, this one will give youngsters insight into a nation” @helvetiq.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

From @helvetiq.bsky.social VIGDIS "is set up as though a young child were interviewing Vigdís at her house, and is illustrated in a colorful chalk pastel style. The hand lettered text is woven between the pictures” www.yabookscentral.com/vigdis-a-boo...

Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President by Rán Flygenring Book Reviewswww.yabookscentral.com The heartwarming story of the world’s first female president proves that change happens one person at a time. From the acclaimed winner of the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literatur...

VIGDÍS | Kirkus Reviewswww.kirkusreviews.com A quirky introduction to the world’s first democratically elected female president.

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And here is Vigdis herself with the book by Ran Flygenring translated to English from Icelandic by Jonas Moody

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Meet VIGDIS with the #kidsbook @helvetiq.bsky.social has published about her! And meet the author & illustrator, too! youtu.be/R5cd4fyD3Ms?...

Vigdís Finnbogadóttiryoutu.be VigdísPremière présidente au monde !Toc, toc, toc ! Bonjour, c'est vous la première femme présidente au monde ? En 1980, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir marque l'histo...

Book shopping in Reykjavík! BIRDS tr by Larissa Kyzer ELVES tr by Jonas Moody #worldkidlit published by Angústrúra

Icelandic hot dogs. Deserve all the hype!

My blog post is up on worldkidlit.org/2024/07/15/a... #estoniankidlit

At the H.N. Jacobsens bookstore in Tórshavn and am completely intrigued by the books by Elin Michelsen. Absolutely judging a book by its cover. #worldkidlit #FaroeKidLit

I heard about this book in Finland found it in Iceland. I don’t know any Icelandic but I had to have it. Hoping for a US translation #worldkidlit

I’m loving MARCELO MARTELLO MARSHMALLOW by Ruth Rocha & Ana Matsusaki tr by Tal Goldfajn from Tapioca Stories #worldkidlit the collage illustration is fabulous and the text has me thinking #batchelderaward

New book arrival THE GRAY CITY by Torben Kuhlmann tr by David Henry Wilson from NorthSouthBooks. I must of heard about this from @pubspotlight.bsky.social #worldkidlit Excited to start reading

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New grant! The SCBWI Pitch-Perfect #Translation Grant assists children’s book translators in developing a specific project into English, which is not currently under contract. Up to two winners will be selected. Submissions open in July 2024! www.scbwi.org/pitch-perfec...

Pitch-Perfect Translation Grantwww.scbwi.org The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...

Morning coffee with the Moomins

Leaving Helsinki with one last stop at the Moomin Shop at the airport #worldkidlit

I did not take enough pictures of Finland 🇫🇮

I am going home with a book DJUR SOM INGEN SETT by Ulf Stark and Linda Bondestam published in 2016 that I have never seen in English. Big fan of @Lindabondestam GOOD NIGHT, EARTH & MY LIFE AT THE BOTTOM: STORY OF A LONESOME AXOLOTL from @RestlessBooks #worldkidlit

I am packing all the books and catalogs I have collected on my travels. Hoping that one day Pamela Samel’s THE TOASTER will be translated from Estonian to English. #worldkidlit

The Most Beautiful Books of 2023 Helsinki Finnish #worldkidlit with Jenni Erkintalo multiple winner as author/illustrator and publisher

It’s #worldkidlit Wednesday and I would love all these titles from Finland translated into English

A beautiful day in Helsinki. I have more books, so a perfect day.

Spending my morning on the Tallinn to Helsinki ferry looking at Estonian children’s books. LIFT by Kätlin Vainola & Ulla Saar - now I wonder if I can learn Estonian? #worldkidlit

restlessbooks.org/bookstore/jo... I just saw this book today at the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre. Thrilled to see the translation by Adam Cullen is coming out in October from Yonder. Must order #worldkidlit

John the Skeleton — Restless Booksrestlessbooks.org By Triinu LaanIllustrated by Marja-Liisa Plats Translated from the Estonian by Adam Cullen Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers | Ages 5–8 From award-winning author Triinu Laan comes the heartwa...

A lovely trip to the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre ends with new books🥰🇪🇪

Happy to see ROSIE RUNS by Marika Maijala tr by Mia Spangenberg on the Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book List educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/27

Sunday reading.

My weekend plans THE BOY FROM CLEARWATER BOOK 1&2 by Yu Pei-Yun & Zhou Jian-Xin tr by Lin King from Levine Querido 😊

My copies of WE GO TO THE PARK from Enchanted Lion Books/Unruly has arrived by Sara Stridsberg & Beatrice Alemagna tr by B.J. Woodstein. So thrilled that I was able to have a small role in its publication. Already has a Kirkus ⭐️ 🥰

I just got my copy of EYES AS BIG AS PLATES 2 by Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen.

New books are starting to arrive. Today from Enchanted Lion Books and HELVETIQ two new translations for kids!

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I had the chance to write about how volunteer firefighters in Satanta, #Kansas, and my grandpa Wayne Phillips influenced my #translation of The House of the Lost on the Cape by Sachiko Kashiwaba. kansasreflector.com/2024/03/21/f...

Familiar voices from Kansas helped me translate a novel from Japan • Kansas Reflectorkansasreflector.com Translating

My tbr pile has disappeared. Luckily I am seeing some books I need to order. From NorthSouth The Gray City looks perfect for someone like me who lives in a city with only 52 sunny days.