#Pushkin Children&039;s Books

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2024 Children's and Middle Grade

There are quite a few Nosy Crow books on the list. I went through the publishers who have catalogues first and that’s how it panned out. The next children’s and middle grade releases will hopefully be more balanced. The Unbeatable Lily Hong by Diana Ma | 02 / 01 / 24 – Clarion Books If there’s one thing Lily Hong can’t stand, it’s being second best. That’s why she and Max Zhang have been bitter…

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Engaging, Fun Children's Fantasy Adventure - The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm by Karen Foxlee

Fun Children's Fantasy Adventure - The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm by @karenfoxlee An adventure with myth +mystery, Along with snippets of local history. A brill start to a series that's new Great read for children + adults, too! @PushkinChildren

My Review: Mary-Kate is the heroine of this children's book She's quiet, and reticent, easy to overlook. She relies on her lucky special things To keep her safe from all life brings. She goes with her archaeologist mother Hoping there'll be nothing to discover. However there are clues to some mystery So Mary-Kate decides to investigate its history. It seems there's a legend about the place And…

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Breaking News | The Children’s Bookshow 2023 | book soon, don’t miss out!

The Children’s Bookshow brings the joy of books and reading to schoolchildren across the UK each autumn. This year, the much loved and hugely popular national tour of writers and illustrators of children’s literature features an exciting line up of authors and illustrators celebrating 21 years on the road. “Stories can be like magic. Sometimes they’re the only way to make sense of the world,”…

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The Goldsmith and the Master Thief - written and illustrated by Tonke Dragt

The Goldsmith and the Master Thief – written and illustrated by Tonke Dragt

The Goldsmith and the Master Thief – written and illustrated by Tonke Dragt, translated by Laura Watkinson, Pushkin Children’s Books, 9781782692461, 2019 (2021 in U.S.)

Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3

Format: Hardcover

Genre: Adventure

What did you like about the book?  This is a translation of an apparently beloved Dutch children’s classic, which first appeared in 1961. Two…

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Indri Snaer Magnason : Conteur ilsandais

Indri Snaer Magnason : Conteur ilsandais

Le nom d’André Saer Magnason m’est devenu familier lorsque Jules Abdaloff a présenté à la Salle 101 son conte science-fictionnesque LoveStar paru aux éditions Zulma. Ce n’est pourtant qu’aux dernières Imaginales à la suite d’une conférence avec l’auteur que je me décidais à découvrir son œuvre. Trois livres sont disponibles en français : un recueil de poésie, un conte pour la jeunesse et roman de…

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The Little Mermaid Review (Pushkin Children's Books Translation)

The Little Mermaid Review (Pushkin Childrens Press Translation) A review of a new translation of The Little Mermaid.

Title: The Little Mermaid 

Author: Hans Christian Andersen, Translated by Misha Hoekstra

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47771100-the-little-mermaid

Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books

  I love reading new translations of fairy tales as everyone remembers these important stories that shape our morals and perception of society in different ways.

This particular translation of The…

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The Story of Gulliver by Jonathan Coe, illustrated by Sara Oddi

The Story of Gulliver by Jonathan Coe, illustrated by Sara Oddi

The Story of Gulliver by Jonathan Coe, illustrated by Sara Oddi. Pushkin Children’s, 2019. ISBN 9781782692072

Format: Paperback

Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4

Genre:  Fantasy/classic

What did you like about the book? Jonathan Swift’s classic story, part of the “Save the Story” series, is retold in a simplified version for kids. Throughout a lifetime of sea travel, Lemuel…

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More 2023 Children's and Middle Grade Releases

The Broken Dragon by Karen McCombie, ill. Anneli Bray | 02 / 02 / 23 – Barrington Stoke Tyra gets off to a tough start at her new school. She’s loud and different and nobody seems to be particularly friendly. So when her nan gives her a beautiful china snow dragon, Tyra decides to take it to school, hoping that people will think it’s interesting and talk to her. But disaster strikes and the…

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2023 Children's and Middle Grade Releases

From perfect summer reads to poetry and a touch of nonfiction, there’s a lot to be excited about this year! As a note, the release dates and publishers are included for ease of navigating. I am Scottish and these reflect accordingly. Teddy’s Midnight Adventure by Yoko Mori, tr. [uncredited] | 02/02/23 Pushkin Press On a magical moonlit night, Akiko and her Teddy look for his missing button eye.…

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Max and Moritz - written and illustrated by Wilhelm Busch

Max and Moritz – written and illustrated by Wilhelm Busch

 Max and Moritz – written and illustrated by Wilhelm Busch, in a new translation by Mark Ledsom, Pushkin Press, 9781782692539, 2019 

Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4

Format: Paperback

What did you like about the book?  This is a new translation of the 1865 German classic Max and Moritz. According to Ledsom’s illuminating notes, the original was wildly popular in its home…

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The Little Mermaid and The True-Hearted Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen - illustrated by Helen Crawford-White

The Little Mermaid and The True-Hearted Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen – illustrated by Helen Crawford-White

  The Little Mermaid and The True-Hearted Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, translated by Misha Hoekstra, illustrated by Helen Crawford-White, Pushkin Press, 9781782692492, 2019, The Little Mermaid original 1837 and The True-Hearted Tin Soldier original 1838

Format: Paperback

Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4

What did you like about the book:  The Little Mermaid, is a…

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Through the Water Curtain & Other Tales From Around the World, selected and introduced by Cornelia Funke

Through the Water Curtain & Other Tales From Around the World, selected and introduced by Cornelia Funke

Through the Water Curtain & Other Tales From Around the World, selected and introduced by Cornelia Funke – Pushkin Children’s Press, 9781782692003, 2019 

Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3

Format: Hardcover

What did you like about the book?  Funke went through her personal library of folk and fairy tales and selected thirteen to appear in this collection. Many of the stories…

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Arnica: The Duck Princess by Ervin Lázár, illustrated by Jacqueline Molnár

Arnica: The Duck Princess by Ervin Lázár, illustrated by Jacqueline Molnár

   Arnica: The Duck Princess by Ervin Lázár, illustrated by Jacqueline Molnár, translated by Anna Bentley, Pushkin Children’s Books, 9781782692201, 2019

Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5

Format: Hardcover

Genre: Folk/fairy tale

What did you like about the book?  Looking for a princess book to counter the Disney onslaught? Here’s something new and wonderful. Lázár (1936–2006)…

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The Swish of the Curtain/Maddy Alone - Pamela Brown

The Swish of the Curtain/Maddy Alone – Pamela Brown

                  The Swish of the Curtain (The Blue Door, #1 (9781782691853)/ Maddy Alone (The Blue Door, #2 9781782691877) – Pamela Brown, Pushkin Children’s, c1941, 2018

Format: Paperback, 333 pages, 154 pages

Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4

Genre: Realistic fiction

 What did you like about the book? First published in 1941, Pushkin is making this series available to…

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The Story of Antigone by Ali Smith, illustrated by Laura Paoletti

The Story of Antigone by Ali Smith, illustrated by Laura Paoletti

 The Story of Antigone by Ali Smith, illustrated by Laura Paoletti, Pushkin Children’s, 9781782690894, c2015 (originally published in Italian in 2011), 2019

Format: Paperback

Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5

What did you like about the book? An eerie and spare retelling of  Antigoneby Sophocles. It is presented as a myth for children, but honestly, the story is so frightening…