Books by Oliver Latsch (translator)
Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Cornelia Funke, translated by Oliver Latsch
“I discovered a series that was much less well-known and is for a teen audience. These distinctions are a bit arbitrary, but generally speaking it’s more for 11 or 12+ children. It’s not YA, because the violence and sex in it is quite gentle. But it’s a bit dark and I think that was the thing that prevented these books from taking off.” Read more...
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation
Adam Freudenheim, Publisher
Interviews where books by Oliver Latsch (translator) were recommended
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The Murderer's Ape
Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves -
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Maresi
Maria Turtschaninoff, translated by Annie Prime -
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The Cat Who Came in off the Roof
Annie M.G. Schmidt, translated by David Colmer -
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Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Cornelia Funke, translated by Oliver Latsch -
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The Letter for the King
Tonke Dragt, translated by Laura Watkinson -
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The Beast Player
Nahoko Uehashi, translated by by Cathy Hirano
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation, recommended by Adam Freudenheim
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation, recommended by Adam Freudenheim
There is no shortage of great kids’ books written in English, but reading books in translation can open up whole new worlds and surprising perspectives. Adam Freudenheim, managing director of Pushkin Press, talks us through some of his favourites among the many books he’s published for kids, translated from other languages.
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids, recommended by Cornelia Funke
If you haven’t read any books by German children’s author Cornelia Funke yet, you have a treat in store. The multi-award winning writer of imaginative fiction talks us through her books and explains why fairy tales continue to fascinate her and her readers.
