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We publish beautiful picture books from international authors, illustrators, and translators! Also home to Ediciones NorteSur, our Spanish language imprint.

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Join author-illustrator Rashin to celebrate "Welcome, Uncle Nowruz!" in Washington D.C. this weekend:

March 14th @asia.si.edu.web.brid.gy: book reading and crafts! asia.si.edu/whats-on/eve...

March 15th @ Politics and Prose Bookstore: book reading and signings! politics-prose.com/event/2026-0...

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Happy pub day to "Welcome, Uncle Nowruz!" by Rashin Kheiriyeh! 🌸

Find out more about this celebration of spring and Persian New Year here: northsouth.com/books/welcom...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: USBBY x BAB: Outstanding International Children's Books Celebration . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join us for a celebration of USBBY 2026 Outstanding International Books List, featuring members of the selection committee, and exciting international children's titles for you to bring into your stor...

Join Books Across Borders and USBBY Outstanding for International Children’s Books: A Celebration, a free virtual event highlighting the 2026 Outstanding International Books list. The event will take place on Mon., March 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Zoom.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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February's Children's Book Roundup. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/chi... @candlewickpress.bsky.social @northsouthbooks.bsky.social #booksky

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This Valentine's Day, celebrate the ones who matter most with these heartwarming stories:

🌹 There's No One I Love Like You by Jutta Langreuter, illus. by Stefanie Dahle, trans. by Rebecca Morrison.

🌹 Mom's Hugs and Kisses by Christophe Loupy, illus. by Eve Tharlet, trans. by J. Alison James.

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Otso, a large green bear with antlers that look like trees, lays on a forest floor. A light green burst with white text reads, "Read now on NetGalley!"

Otso, a large green bear with antlers that look like trees, lays on a forest floor. A light green burst with white text reads, "Read now on NetGalley!"

🐻 New on NetGalley: "Fabulous Creatures" by bestselling author Cornelia Funke, illustrated by Ruby Warnecke, translated by Anna Schmitt Funke.

Otso and other fanatical creatures await you. Just click the link below.

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Outstanding International Book List Award Winners! The 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books (OIB) page showcases the annual curated list of exceptional international children’s and young adult books selected by the United States Board on Books f...

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to @dayeonauh.bsky.social and β€œThe Three-Year Tumble” for being selected as a @usbby.bsky.social USBBY Outstanding International Books for 2026!

Check out the full list here: www.usbby.org/2026oib.html

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Books Across Borders
A New Year in Translation Book Buzz for Booksellers & Librarians
Wed., January 21
8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST

featuring new titles from: 
EUROPA EDITIONS
OTHER PRESS
NORTHSOUTH BOOKS
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
DEEP VELLUM
NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS
ARCHIPELAGO BOOKS

Thanks to our promotional partners
Brooklyn Public Library
Every Library Live!
Words Without Borders
Rise Bookselling
NAIBA
ABA
MPIBA
PNBA
CALIBA
SIBA
GLIBA
MIBA
NEIBA
The Independent Bookseller

Books Across Borders A New Year in Translation Book Buzz for Booksellers & Librarians Wed., January 21 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST featuring new titles from: EUROPA EDITIONS OTHER PRESS NORTHSOUTH BOOKS PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS DEEP VELLUM NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ARCHIPELAGO BOOKS Thanks to our promotional partners Brooklyn Public Library Every Library Live! Words Without Borders Rise Bookselling NAIBA ABA MPIBA PNBA CALIBA SIBA GLIBA MIBA NEIBA The Independent Bookseller

Books Across Borders invites booksellers and librarians to a New Year in Translation Book Buzz! @europaeditions.bsky.social @northsouthbooks.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social @deepvellum.bsky.social @archipelagobooks.bsky.social @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social and Other Press.

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A Penguin Like Me

A Penguin Like Me

A Penguin Like Me

A Penguin Like Me

A Penguin Like Me

A Penguin Like Me

Every penguin in the #Antarctic looks the same. But when we get to know them we discover that each one is very different 🐧
storysnug.com/2024/01/a-pe...
@northsouthbooks.bsky.social @nordsued.bsky.social
#APenguinLikeMe #PenguinAwarenessDay #MarcusPfister #BookSky #StorySnug #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #PB

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Calling all booksellers & librarians! Join Books Across Borders' New Year in Translation event Jan 21, 8PM EST. Discover exciting translated titles from NorthSouth Books & more. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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The numbers 2026 written largely. Inside each number is an illustration from a book depicting animals or people in various scenes.

The numbers 2026 written largely. Inside each number is an illustration from a book depicting animals or people in various scenes.

We welcome 2026 with joy and purpose, bringing fresh stories that celebrate diverse voices and inspire young readers everywhere. Happy New Year! Beautiful stories await. ✨

07.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Books Across Borders - New Year in Translation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Books Across Borders - New Year in Translation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join NorthSouth Books and other international publishers for an evening of books in translation! Hear about the best new translated books for adults and children. All booksellers, librarians, and book lovers are invited to attend!

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Our Christmas must-reads! πŸŽ„

"Christmas Is Coming" by Monika Utnik, illus by Ewa Poklewska-Koziello, trans by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

"The Little Christmas Tree" by Thomas Meyer, illus by Philippe Goossens, trans by Marshall Yarbrough

"Merry Christmas, Davy!" by Brigitte Weninger, illus by Eve Tharlet

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Check out our latest book review of What's for Dinner? by the amazing @lorindragon.bsky.social
Perhaps our favourite so far!
Read: www.dc-canada.ca/blog/review-...

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It’s on the early side but vistors to Booth 200 #naeycAC seem to be clamoring for WHAT’S FOR DINNER? From @northsouthbooks.bsky.social

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#NYPLBestBooks

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Los mejores libros para pequeΓ±os de 2025 | The New York Public Library El personal experto de la Biblioteca ha compilado una lista de los mejores libros infantiles del aΓ±o 2025 publicados en espaΓ±ol.

Congratulations to two ENS titles, selected by the NYPL for their Los mejores libros para pequeΓ±os de 2025/Best Children's Books of 2025 list!

β€œΒ‘Viva el aguacate!” & β€œHermanas, lleuva o truene/Sisters, Rain or Shine”

Check out the full list –>
www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...

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πŸ“£βœ¨ HEADS UP! We’ve got a @bankstreet.edu Best Book of 2025πŸ… for you! RUMI - POET OF JOY AND LOVE by Rashin Kheiriyeh is a gorgeous #picturebookbiography of the Persian poet that introduces children to Rumi’s life & teachings like, β€œBe a friend to everyone” β€” words needed now more than ever. β€οΈπŸ“š

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Eyes that literally glow in the dark! πŸ‘€βœ¨

"Genius Eyes" by Lena Anlauf, illustrated by Vitali Konstantinov, translated by Marshall Yarbrough. Available at your favorite bookstore!

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Happy World Kindness Day! 🌟 "Davy in the Snow" by Brigitte Weninger, illus. by Eve Tharlet, trans. by David Henry Wilson is a heartwarming tale of sibling care and compassion. Kindness matters!

13.11.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...

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Congratulations, Dayeon Auh! "The-Three Year Tumble," her debut picture book, was selected as a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book.

"Auh retells a Korean folktale...with exuberant illustrations that are both incredibly skillful and endearingly childlike.” –Tracey Baptiste

07.11.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Did you know that free Rainbow Fish resources are available at www.rainbowfish.us? Including an activity guide for the newest title, "Rainbow Fish and the Great Escape"!

Don't miss these free teacher resources for Pre-K and up!

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Meet the Editorial Director: NorthSouth Books This week World Kid Lit contributor Ayo Oyeku talks to the Editorial Director of NorthSouth Books, Alisah Niehaus Berger to find out more about the history of the publisher and their current activi…

We love when publishers treat translation as part of the art.
@northsouthbooks.bsky.social Editorial Director Alisah Niehaus Berger talks about nurturing bilingual books, amplifying new voices and giving translators cover credit πŸ“–β€οΈ
#WorldKidLit #Translation #kidlit
worldkidlit.org/2025/10/21/m...

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Sketch interview alert! ✨

Hannah BrΓΌckner answers our questions with charming doodles. Check out this bilingual visual interview! πŸ¦•πŸŽ¨

"Alboroto en el museo / Mayhem at the Museum" out now wherever books are sold.

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Alboroto en el museo

β€œA gorgeous picture book about turning mistakes into something to celebrate” says the #StarredReview in @slj.com of Alboroto en el museo @northsouthbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.slj.com/review/albor...

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A CHEST FULL OF WORDS | Kirkus Reviews In this Swiss import, words come to lifeβ€”literallyβ€”as a young boy squishes, stretches, and hurls them through the air.

β€œOriginal and absorbing” says #Kirkus of A Chest Full of Words in which β€œwords come to lifeβ€”literallyβ€”as a young boy squishes, stretches, and hurls them through the air” @northsouthbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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BUZZ! BOOM! BANG! | Kirkus Reviews Originally published in Germany, this compendium of silent sequences begs young readers to provide those sorely missing sound effects.

For ages 4-7 Buzz! Boom! Bang!: The Book of Sounds is an β€œeclectic, original book in which creativity is key” @northsouthbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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image shows four book covers with a watercolor illustrated background in shades of blue and green.

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Happy pub day! Please help us welcome these shimmering Rainbow Fish titles to the world today. 🐠

Available where books are sold!

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Β‘Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Latine!

Thank you to the Children's Book Council for featuring us in their Hispanic Heritage Month Showcase. Check our titles and more out with the link below!

www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...

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