Latin America
Chile
The Beach
By Sol Undurraga, Kit Mod (Translator)
The Beach. Sol Undurraga. Translated by Kit Maude. Tapioca Stories, 2022. Originally published as La playa in Spanish by Saposcat, Santiago, Chile, in 2019, but actually first appeared as La plage in French by l’Agrume, in Paris, France, in 2017, likely a translation of the original Spanish text. ISBN 9781734783940. 32 p. (Ages 6-9). Picture book.
Children can explore the different types of people who visit the beach and the different things they do there within a 24-hour period. They will also get to use their imagination about the types of creatures at the beach and activities that could happen there. Winner of the Opera Prima Award at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Green Island Award at the Nami International Picture Book Contest. The author-illustrator is from Chile and currently lives in Berlin. [jm]
9 Kilometers
By Claudio Aguilera, Lawrence Schimel (Translator), Gabriela Lyon (Illustrator)
9 Kilometers. Claudio Aguilera. Translated by Lawrence Schimel. Illustrated by Gabriela Lyon. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023. Originally published as 9 kilómetros in Spanish by Ediciones Ekaré Sur, Santiago, Chile, in 2020. ISBN 9780802856005. 56 p. (Ages 5-9). Picture book.
A 10-year-old boy enjoys his 5.5 mile walk home from school through Chilean rain forests and mountains. A White Ravens selection and children’s category winner of the Chilean Ministry of Culture's Marta Brunet Award. [jm]