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A Boy, A Mouse, and a Spider – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Title: A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider Author: Barbara Herkert Illustrator: Lauren Castillo Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 2017 Ages: 4-8 Genre: biography Themes: authors, E. B. White, inspiration Opening: When young Elwyn White lay sick in bed, a bold mouse … Continue reading

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My Favorite Children’s Book and some Thoughts on Translation

I came across a translation website called Smartling a few weeks ago, which sparked off some of my own thoughts on translating literature. Most of my own translation work has been nonfiction but I have read children’s books in French, German, … Continue reading

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