Gelsey Phaneuf
@gelseywhite.bsky.social
I work in children's book publishing | opinions are my own | let's be friends! 🏳️🌈
Check out this article I wrote about the books in translation featured on the NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books award list!
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New York Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award Honors 5 Books in Translation
By Gelsey Phaneuf On November 7th, The New York Times and New York Public Library released their list of the ten best illustrated children’s books of 2025. World Kid Lit connoisseurs will immediate…
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November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Check out this article I wrote about the books in translation featured on the NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books award list!
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
Yay for Dayeon! I am amazed at her work and can't believe she has received such an honor for her debut book.
Congratulations, Dayeon Auh! "The-Three Year Tumble," her debut picture book, was selected as a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book.
"Auh retells a Korean folktale...with exuberant illustrations that are both incredibly skillful and endearingly childlike.” –Tracey Baptiste
"Auh retells a Korean folktale...with exuberant illustrations that are both incredibly skillful and endearingly childlike.” –Tracey Baptiste
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Yay for Dayeon! I am amazed at her work and can't believe she has received such an honor for her debut book.
Reposted by Gelsey Phaneuf
We love when publishers treat translation as part of the art.
@northsouthbooks.bsky.social Editorial Director Alisah Niehaus Berger talks about nurturing bilingual books, amplifying new voices and giving translators cover credit 📖❤️
#WorldKidLit #Translation #kidlit
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@northsouthbooks.bsky.social Editorial Director Alisah Niehaus Berger talks about nurturing bilingual books, amplifying new voices and giving translators cover credit 📖❤️
#WorldKidLit #Translation #kidlit
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Meet the Editorial Director: NorthSouth Books
This week World Kid Lit contributor Ayo Oyeku talks to the Editorial Director of NorthSouth Books, Alisah Niehaus Berger to find out more about the history of the publisher and their current activi…
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October 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We love when publishers treat translation as part of the art.
@northsouthbooks.bsky.social Editorial Director Alisah Niehaus Berger talks about nurturing bilingual books, amplifying new voices and giving translators cover credit 📖❤️
#WorldKidLit #Translation #kidlit
worldkidlit.org/2025/10/21/m...
@northsouthbooks.bsky.social Editorial Director Alisah Niehaus Berger talks about nurturing bilingual books, amplifying new voices and giving translators cover credit 📖❤️
#WorldKidLit #Translation #kidlit
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Reposted by Gelsey Phaneuf
NorthSouth and @slj.com are proud to present a free virtual classroom visit with Marcus Pfister, internationally bestselling creator of "The Rainbow Fish!" Don't miss out, bring an author into your school for free!
🌈 🐟 Register today! →https://tinyurl.com/2ecca3f5
#therainbowfish #authorevents
🌈 🐟 Register today! →https://tinyurl.com/2ecca3f5
#therainbowfish #authorevents
September 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
NorthSouth and @slj.com are proud to present a free virtual classroom visit with Marcus Pfister, internationally bestselling creator of "The Rainbow Fish!" Don't miss out, bring an author into your school for free!
🌈 🐟 Register today! →https://tinyurl.com/2ecca3f5
#therainbowfish #authorevents
🌈 🐟 Register today! →https://tinyurl.com/2ecca3f5
#therainbowfish #authorevents
Reposted by Gelsey Phaneuf
"The Rainbow Fish" was including in The New York Times list of "52 Great Books for Toddlers." Don't miss this beautifully curated list of classics and modern stories for young readers!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...
52 Great Books for Toddlers
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October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"The Rainbow Fish" was including in The New York Times list of "52 Great Books for Toddlers." Don't miss this beautifully curated list of classics and modern stories for young readers!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...
I could survive forever
on death alone. Wasn't it death that taught me
to stop measuring my life span by length,
but by width?
–Andrea Gibson
on death alone. Wasn't it death that taught me
to stop measuring my life span by length,
but by width?
–Andrea Gibson
July 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I could survive forever
on death alone. Wasn't it death that taught me
to stop measuring my life span by length,
but by width?
–Andrea Gibson
on death alone. Wasn't it death that taught me
to stop measuring my life span by length,
but by width?
–Andrea Gibson
In the fight for the freedom to read, some good news out of my state!
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In Wake of Court Losses, Rhode Island Codifies ‘Right to Read’
Rhode Island signed into law the Freedom to Read Act on July 10. The law is the first to guarantee writers and readers a right to sue for censorship, and shields librarians from criminal prosecution.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In the fight for the freedom to read, some good news out of my state!
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
It was so fun working on this trailer and I'm so excited for this book to get out into the world!
🎬📚 NEW!✨ @kidlittv.bsky.social is proud to present the #booktrailer for
BUZZ! BOOM! BANG!
This super-fun wordless #picturebook written & illustrated by KLTV Author Sponsor, @benjamingottwald.bsky.social invites kids to make the sounds they see aLOUD! 🗣️
🍿 Watch: www.kidlit.tv/FeaturedBook... #kidlit
BUZZ! BOOM! BANG!
This super-fun wordless #picturebook written & illustrated by KLTV Author Sponsor, @benjamingottwald.bsky.social invites kids to make the sounds they see aLOUD! 🗣️
🍿 Watch: www.kidlit.tv/FeaturedBook... #kidlit
June 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It was so fun working on this trailer and I'm so excited for this book to get out into the world!
I wrote about "Atmosphere: A Love Story" on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/DKx-gezp5KW/
This is my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book–which one should I read next??
This is my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book–which one should I read next??
June 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I wrote about "Atmosphere: A Love Story" on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/DKx-gezp5KW/
This is my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book–which one should I read next??
This is my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book–which one should I read next??
I couldn't be more thrilled that this powerful picture book has been reviewed by @thenyt.bsky.social!
"A Chest Full of Words" by Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger & trans. from German by Tim Mohr. Tim sadly passed away this spring. This one's for you, Tim!
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"A Chest Full of Words" by Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger & trans. from German by Tim Mohr. Tim sadly passed away this spring. This one's for you, Tim!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...
Two New Picture Books About the Transformative Power of Language
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I couldn't be more thrilled that this powerful picture book has been reviewed by @thenyt.bsky.social!
"A Chest Full of Words" by Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger & trans. from German by Tim Mohr. Tim sadly passed away this spring. This one's for you, Tim!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...
"A Chest Full of Words" by Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger & trans. from German by Tim Mohr. Tim sadly passed away this spring. This one's for you, Tim!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...
I LOVE the Murderbot Diaries series and can't wait to check out this adaptation (although the armor in this image is looking pretty lackluster, hopefully it's just the screen grab quality . . . )! This is a great review for those both familiar with the series and new to it (with spoilers!).
Let me yell at you about how much I enjoyed the first two episodes of #Murderbot! reactormag.com/tv-review-mu...
Murderbot Moves to a New Medium in Exciting Television Premiere - Reactor
The series gets off to a bright start, showcasing a wonderfully eclectic cast.
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May 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I LOVE the Murderbot Diaries series and can't wait to check out this adaptation (although the armor in this image is looking pretty lackluster, hopefully it's just the screen grab quality . . . )! This is a great review for those both familiar with the series and new to it (with spoilers!).
This is devastating to the translation and literary community. Milkweed and Alice James are two publishers so dear to my heart. Please buy books from indie presses and donate to causes you support. We can all be the difference between these publishers shuttering their doors or surviving.
The devastating, shortsighted attack on literature continues. List from Magic City Books. Who'd they miss? Note: the small publishers selected here for financial attack include (among other very worthy and important presses) @transitbooks.bsky.social, publisher of 2023 Nobel laureate Jon Fosse.
May 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is devastating to the translation and literary community. Milkweed and Alice James are two publishers so dear to my heart. Please buy books from indie presses and donate to causes you support. We can all be the difference between these publishers shuttering their doors or surviving.
RE: The Mahmoud v. Taylor trial – So YOUR religion is more important than MY existence. When I enter a public space, I question whether I am allow to EXIST. Imagine how that a child must feel in their classroom, wondering why the mere thought of their existence is offensive to their peer's family.
April 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
RE: The Mahmoud v. Taylor trial – So YOUR religion is more important than MY existence. When I enter a public space, I question whether I am allow to EXIST. Imagine how that a child must feel in their classroom, wondering why the mere thought of their existence is offensive to their peer's family.
I love that translation is getting more attention in children's publishing! NorthSouth is proud to lead the charge highlighting translators on covers, in copyright, and in our publicity and marketing materials! Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for the highlight!
www.cbcbooks.org/2025/04/11/t...
www.cbcbooks.org/2025/04/11/t...
The Art of Translation
Dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading
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April 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I love that translation is getting more attention in children's publishing! NorthSouth is proud to lead the charge highlighting translators on covers, in copyright, and in our publicity and marketing materials! Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for the highlight!
www.cbcbooks.org/2025/04/11/t...
www.cbcbooks.org/2025/04/11/t...
Who's going to #tlxa25? I hope to see you there!
NorthSouth Books and Ediciones NorteSur are heading to Dallas for the TLA conference! Will we be seeing you there?
Full conference details here: northsouth.com/tla-2025/.
Illustration by Torben Kuhlmann.
@davidbowles.us
@marianallanos.bsky.social
#kidlit
Full conference details here: northsouth.com/tla-2025/.
Illustration by Torben Kuhlmann.
@davidbowles.us
@marianallanos.bsky.social
#kidlit
March 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Who's going to #tlxa25? I hope to see you there!
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One I the things I find so fascinating about Murderbot in terms of culture is how people gender it, regardless of what's in the actual text. 1/
I keep seeing people say that Murderbot refers to itself as "she/her" in the books (you know, the ones I wrote). Could someone comment with a quote (from the books I wrote) or point me (the writer) to where that is? Maybe I can clear up the confusion. In the books. Which I wrote.
March 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
One I the things I find so fascinating about Murderbot in terms of culture is how people gender it, regardless of what's in the actual text. 1/
In response to the EO today, please take a moment to use this free resource to write directly to your representatives about the importance of libraries to our communities and to prevent the defunding of IMLS.
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Show Up For Our Libraries - Tell Your Story
Please share a story about how libraries have a positive impact in YOUR community. This might be a story about you or your family, or about other library users who have benefitted from the library&...
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March 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In response to the EO today, please take a moment to use this free resource to write directly to your representatives about the importance of libraries to our communities and to prevent the defunding of IMLS.
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Can't miss Grace Lin!!! 🥰
🌟 Award-winning author & illustrator @authorgracelin.bsky.social will join us at #ALAAC25 as a Featured Speaker! 📚 She'll discuss "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon," a gorgeously full-color illustrated story about duty, love, and balance. Register Now! bit.ly/ALAAC25-Regi...
March 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Can't miss Grace Lin!!! 🥰
Wish I could go tomorrow!! So I'm important to show up at the state and local level regarding book bans!
Do you live in Rhode Island? We're looking for written AND in person testimony in support of their Freedom to Read bill. The hearing is tomorrow March 12 at 4PM. More info:
S0238 - Freedom to Read Hearing Info
S0238 - Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act (bill text).pdf The Senate RI Freedom to Read bill has been scheduled for committee hearing March 12 at 4:00pm in Room 313 at the Rhode Island State House Yo...
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March 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Wish I could go tomorrow!! So I'm important to show up at the state and local level regarding book bans!
Just ordered two books via @bookshop-org.bsky.social! "I Love This Part" by Tilly Walden and "Second Shift" (pre-order) by Kit Anderson.
I love graphic novels and I want publishers to keep producing them!!
*Skips off into the sunset with her stacks of GNs*
I love graphic novels and I want publishers to keep producing them!!
*Skips off into the sunset with her stacks of GNs*
March 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just ordered two books via @bookshop-org.bsky.social! "I Love This Part" by Tilly Walden and "Second Shift" (pre-order) by Kit Anderson.
I love graphic novels and I want publishers to keep producing them!!
*Skips off into the sunset with her stacks of GNs*
I love graphic novels and I want publishers to keep producing them!!
*Skips off into the sunset with her stacks of GNs*
Reposted by Gelsey Phaneuf
Thursday (March 6) meet #kidsbook #translators in a free online program from @chlaorg.bsky.social featuring Kit Maude from #TapiocaStories Adam Levy from @transitbooks.bsky.social & Karin Snelson from @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thursday (March 6) meet #kidsbook #translators in a free online program from @chlaorg.bsky.social featuring Kit Maude from #TapiocaStories Adam Levy from @transitbooks.bsky.social & Karin Snelson from @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Calling all #kitlit #kidlitart illustrators, agents, publishing people, and book lovers. Give me a follow and I'll follow back!
February 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Calling all #kitlit #kidlitart illustrators, agents, publishing people, and book lovers. Give me a follow and I'll follow back!
Check out what NorthSouth is up to on our new Bluesky account!
Hello from NorthSouth Books! 👋
For over 30 years, we've brought imaginative picture books to life. From "The Rainbow Fish" to our newest treasures, 2025 promises more global stories that spark wonder. If you like fresh voices and visionary artists from across the globe, we invite you to follow us!
For over 30 years, we've brought imaginative picture books to life. From "The Rainbow Fish" to our newest treasures, 2025 promises more global stories that spark wonder. If you like fresh voices and visionary artists from across the globe, we invite you to follow us!
February 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Check out what NorthSouth is up to on our new Bluesky account!
This is a legitimate program at the London Book Fair. 🤯
January 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is a legitimate program at the London Book Fair. 🤯