Translating Children's Books
Reach Out and Read
English - September 14, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBMedicine Health & Fitness Kids & Family Education for Kids earlychildhoodeducation librarians books children earlyreaders literacy pediatrics reachoutandread reading wellvisits Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How hard could it be to translate a children’s book — they are mostly pictures and so few words, after all? It's not so simple, it turns out. Daniel Hahn, a writer, editor, and literary translator who has translated hundreds of adult and children’s books alike joins us to break down the artistry and nuance that goes into successfully translating children’s picture books.