List of translators of children's books
There is a growing interest in international children's literature, including books in translation.[1][2] This is recognised in several prizes, including the Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation and the ALSC Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Children's Books Translated into English.
- Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp - Russian, German, Arabic to English[3]
- Sarah Ardizzone – French to English
- Anthea Bell – German to English
- Simon Breden – Spanish to English
- John Brownjohn – German to English
- Karin Chubb – German to English
- Martin Cleaverr – Dutch to English
- Patricia Crampton - German to English
- Howard Curtis – Italian to English
- Lucia Graves – Spanish to English
- Daniel Hahn – Spanish, Portuguese, French to English
- Adriana Hunter – French to English
- Margaret Jull Costa – Basque, Portuguese to English
- Lene Kaaberbol – Danish to English
- Oliver Latsch – German to English
- Sheila LaFarge - Danish, Norwegian, Swedish to English[4]
- Sophie Lewis – French to English
- Julia Marshall – Swedish to English
- Nanette McGuinness - Italian, French to English
- George Miller – French to English
- Denise Muir[5] - Italian to English
- John Nieuwenhuizen – Dutch to English
- Frances Østerfelt – Danish to English
- Anna Paterson – Swedish to English
- Guy Puzey - Norwegian to English
- Azita Rassi – Persian to English
- Betsy Rosenberg - Hebrew to English
- Cheryl Robson – Danish to English
- Lance Salway – Dutch to English
- Lawrence Schimel - Spanish to English
- Ros Schwartz – French to English
- Fatima Sharafeddini – Arabic to English
- Claire Storey - Spanish, Catalan, and German to English[6]
- Ginny Tapley Takemori - Japanese to English
- Laurie Thompson – Swedish to English
- John Thornley – Greek to English
- Avery Fischer Udagawa – Japanese to English
- Helen Wang – Chinese to English
- Rachel Ward[7] - German to English
- Laura Watkinson – Dutch to English
- Siân Williams (translator) Italian to English
- Chantal Wright – German to English
See also
- Freeman Awards
- International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
References
- ^ "Translated Books Make up Half the Finalists for Kirkus Young Readers' Prize". September: World Kid Lit Month. 2017-09-20. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Hurrah for translators: why we need to translate more children's books". www.booktrust.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ Jones, Nicolette (2018-07-22). "Children's book of the week: The Raven's Children by Yulia Yakovleva, trans Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ Marineau, Caitlin (January 2024). "Sheila La Farge Collection". archives.lib.umn.edu. University of Minnesota. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "How Girl Detached by Manuela Salvi found a publisher". For Books’ Sake. 2016-09-14. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ Winner of the 2025 Global Literature in Libraries Translated Young Adult Book Prize. https://glli-us.org/2025/04/17/2025-glli-translated-ya-book-prize-winners/ Retrieved 31 July 2025
- ^ "Spotlight on Literary Translator Rachel Ward". Intralingo. 2014-04-23. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
External links
- Global Literature in Libraries
- Outside In World
- WorldKidLit (blog and resources pages)
- The Translation of Children's Literature: A Reader - by Gillian Lathey (2006)