Kids Read: Spain

This week I was able to find books from a variety of genres to explore. Many of them are translated from Spanish by the wonderful Lawerence Shimel who splits his time between the US and Spain. There are some absolutely stunning nonfiction picture books on this list, as well as books featuring artists and architects…

Kids Read: Paraguay

This week we read two books about a small village in Paraguay called Cateura, which made it onto the international stage (literally) when some determined, innovative people figured out how to turn trash into music. It is a truly inspiring story which has since been turned into a documentary, been written about, and has led…

Kids Read: Estonia

This week we read books from Estonia, all in translation ~ there was a poetry collection, two picture books my girls found delightful, and one middle grade novel I enjoyed. Estonia is a county in Northern Europe across from Finland which has a mainland and over 2,200 islands. Sounds like a fun place to explore!…

Kids Read: Turkey

This week we read books from Turkey ~ some folktales, and two translated titles from some of Turkey's most loved children's authors. We enjoyed all of them, but mostly the silly tales of Nasreddin, a legendary trickster from the Middle East. As always, I would love to hear about other picture books set in, or…

Kids Read: Czech Republic

There are some incredibly engaging nonfiction books coming out of the Czech Republic. Below you will find a few published by Albatros Media that have had us asking tons of questions and learning so many new things this week. We also discovered a truly magical book, Three Golden Keys, by a Czech artist which takes…