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International Booker Prize 2021 – longlist announcement

On 30th March, the judges of the 2021 International Booker Prize reveal the 13 novels longlisted for the prestigious award which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world.

Complementing The Booker Prize for Fiction, the prize is awarded every year for a single book that is translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. It aims to encourage more publishing and reading of quality works of imagination from all over the world, and to give greater recognition to the role of translators. Both novels and short-story collections are eligible. The contribution of both author and translator is given equal recognition, with the £50,000 prize split evenly between them. Each shortlisted author and translator also receives £1,000, bringing the total value of the prize to £62,000. This year the judges considered 125 books.

The longlist was selected by the 2021 judging panel consisting of: cultural historian and novelist, Lucy Hughes-Hallett (chair); journalist and writer, Aida Edemariam; Man Booker shortlisted novelist, Neel Mukherjee; Professor of the History of Slavery, Olivette Otele; and poet, translator and biographer, George Szirtes.

The full 2021 International Booker longlist is:

I Live in the Slums byCan Xue, translated from Chinese by Karen Gernant & Chen Zeping, Yale University Press
At Night All Blood is Black byDavid Diop, translated from French by Anna Mocschovakis, Pushkin Press
The Pear Field by Nana Ekvtimishvili, translated from Georgian by Elizabeth Heighway, Peirene Press
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez, translated from Spanish by Megan McDowell, Granta Books
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut, translated from Spanish by Adrian Nathan West, Pushkin Press
The Perfect Nine: The Epic Gikuyu and Mumbi by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, translated from Gikuyu by the author, VINTAGE, Harvill Secker
The Employees by Olga Ravn, translated from Danish by Martin Aitken, Lolli Editions
Summer Brother by Jaap Robben, translated from Dutch by David Doherty, World Editions
An Inventory of Losses by Judith Schalansky, translated from German by Jackie Smith, Quercus, MacLehose Press
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, translated from Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette, Fitzcarraldo Editions
In Memory of Memory by Maria Stepanova, translated from Russian by Sasha Dugdale, Fitzcarraldo Editions
Wretchedness by Andrzej Tichý, translated from Swedish by Nichola Smalley, And Other Stories
The War of the Poor by Éric Vuillard, translated from French by Mark Polizzotti, Pan Macmillan, Picador

‘Authors cross borders, and so do books, refusing to stay put in rigidly separated categories. We’ve read books that were like biographies, like myths, like essays, like meditations, like works of history – each one transformed into a work of fiction by the creative energy of the author’s imagination.’
‘Thanks to those remarkable books, and to their translators, we’ve been freed to explore the world. We hope this prize will inspire many more readers to follow us.’

Lucy Hughes-Hallett (chair)

The shortlist for the prize will be announced on 22 April 2021, and the winner announced on 2 June 2021 in a virtual celebration from Coventry, City of Culture 2021.

Sources – International Booker Prize

Do you wish to make your Submissions for the International Booker Prize 2022 ?

The International Booker Prize for fiction translated into English is awarded annually to the author and translator of the best (in the opinion of the judges) eligible novel or collection of short stories.

The work must be published in the UK or Ireland between 1 May of the year prior and 30 April of the year of that award.

Submissions must be made between July and early October.  Please check the rules and entry form for dates.

For more, Keep following the International Booker Prize website

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National Crayons Day

National Crayon Day on March 31  sparks fond memories of childhood creations in full color as we celebrate one of America’s most beloved toys, the crayon! Crayons delight our senses not just with their brilliant colors but also with their distinct smell, the feel of them in our hands, and for some kids, the waxy taste. In India, at Kidsfreesouls Swagat, we have #EverydayCrayons – why just a Day?

Crayons have a colorful history. While hued wax molds have existed for centuries, the modern-day crayon got its start in the 1900s.

Crayola crayons were introduced in 1903 by Binney & Smith as a safer and cheaper alternative to the art utensils in use at that time.  Binney & Smith premiered their famous eight-pack of crayons with the color line-up: Black, Brown, Orange, Violet, Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow. This color mix, along with their names, remained unchanged for 45 years.

Since then, many colors have been added, color names and packaging have changed, and color styles such as neon, metallics, and glitter have emerged. A few colors have even been retired from the color wheel, typically on March 31.

Crayola Crayons was one of the original inductees into the National Toy Hall of Fame in November 1999. It is estimated the average American will have used 730 crayons by their 10th birthday. Even Mr. Fred Rogers has had his hand in the history of crayons by molding the official 100 billionth crayon in February 1996 at the Crayola plant in Easton.

Crayons not only add color to our lives, but they’ve also been held as an analogy for the colorfulness of the human race and our ability to live together in a diverse world. Robert Fulghum, the American author, once said, “We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”

Let the creative juices flow with Every Day Crayons use. Crayons bring out the crafty side in us so having a dedicated day to this artistic tool can get the creative juices flowing. Colors is for Everyone and have an amazing calming effect. The recent Pandemic has seen many flourishing Zoom classes online to soothe the mind with the expert teachers teaching lessons in Art.

For more on this News piece, go to our Sources at National Crayon Day and also click to National Day Calendar

Find a Hridaan Patel with his Melted Crayon Picture here.

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When Daddy was a little boy by Alexander Raskin (Translated from Russian by Fainna Glagoleva

William Shakespeare said, “It is a wise father that knows his own child.” Perfectly fitted quote for this Book ‘When Daddy was a little boy.’

When Daddy was a Little Boy by Alexander Raskin is a wonderful Book – A Russian Book translation for every child and Dad. Published by Ponytale Books, the translated version is by Fainna Glagoleva with creative drawings by Lev Tokmakov.

The Book takes you down memory lane of how-what-when-where-whom incidents happened and all wise wisdom shared to a young daughter by the Author. The Book itself is a nice collection of memoirs of a man from the days when he was a kid and its something that relates to all Dads when they were little boys. The Author narrates his roller coaster rides – a journey from a kid to being a Dad and narrates the incidents to his daughter. When Sasha was ill, these stories made her feel soothing and took her to a comfort zone. Her mind was filled with curiousity and joy and she learnt important lessons in life through these lovely tales. In this Book, her Dad talked of simple but real life happennings and how he managed to face situations.

Covered in Three Chapters, there are numerous incidents narrated by the Author that focus on moral values, feelings, learning, making mistakes, being naughty, learning etiquettes, adventures and a lot more stories that actually happened in real life.

The Three chapters are:
When Daddy was a Little Boy
When Daddy was in School
More Stories

What I felt after reading :

Impacts tiny minds. They tend to know their Dads as a “hero” and recognize his strenghs, ability, wits, weaker points.Positive/Negative effects and learning from these stories to be better humansKids don’t love to be Told, scolded, scoffed, bullied – And, these stories simply teach them lessons to learn. Afterall, Dads and adults too, make mistakes.Feelings and emotions are natural. When you fall sick, you’re hurt, when you make a mistake, when you’re teased or even played pranks, just to be caught. And Sasha’s Dad had a point somewhere to be noted.Some things required courage – especially when you’ve told a lie and get the inner conscious bite; when you’re not the best pupil in the class and been nagged; when you’ve done an act of courage like Sasha’s Dad talked of killing a snake, climbing a wall, jumped off the balcony and more stories.An Adventurous mindset – going places – eg. go for tiger hunting and realize never to hurt animals after hurting the little striped kitten. Also writing compositions on own and understanding the fact that you will never learn if you don’t do your work yourself.Lessons to learn to not be Greedy, boastful or stuck up anytime.

You will be fascinated with the discovery of these real stories. And, one story that my Grandson Hridaan and I loved to read was ‘How Daddy decided what he wanted to be’ – I loved to read many other stories but particularly to mention this is because it tells of a small boy’s dreams and aspirations, the changing wish ‘To be’ and finally in the end, learning to be a Good Person. That’s what really counts. And, it’s so very true.

For a quick mention, here’s some quick titles for quick reads from this Book:

How Daddy’s feelings were hurt
How Daddy studied Music
How Daddy made a Mistake
How Daddy was always late
How Daddy learned to write
How Daddy was Teased
How Daddy failes to learn German
How Daddy had scarlet fever

And, the list go on – many Stories that actually happens to Dads when they’re small and experience life.

A Must Read, Must to be Gifted to Parents and Kids – a Chapter Read – a Story a Day will chase blues away. All 5 Stars ***** and Thank You Ponytale Books for this wonderful Translated version.

A CHAPTER (STORY} BEING READ BY HRIDAAN PATEL IN SUNDAYS WITH HRIDAAN

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Grandmom-Grandson in Amdavad Post (Divya Bhaskar Newspaper)

Grandson Hridaan Patel (Sundays with Hridaan Column on Kidsfreesouls) and Grandmom, Editor Kidsfreesouls and Author’s Coverage in first Premium News Page AMDAVAD POST (Divya Bhaskar)

Thank you for the Wonderful Coverage. Thank you Parthivi Adhyaru-Shah – its been awsum feeling to talk to you, says Hridaan. And this ensures great inspiration and motivation to many Moms and Kids (Dads too)

It’s been a great journey so far with a jam packed week full of reading and fun. Apart from Online Schooling, Homework and playing with friends/meeting them, he engages in various Activities :

So far, Hridaan has to his credits :

# Sundays with Hridaan and Tuesdays Book Reviews- 75 Read Along Stories + Book Reviewed Stories + casual Reading stuff (Completes Reading over 100 Books.He has even reviewed over 20 Books sent by Authors .and Publishers !

# Sacred Mondays – Learns and Recites 20 Sanskrit Shlokes (includes full Vishnu Stuti)

#Wednesday Art – 40 + paintings and craft work

#Poetic Thursdays- 40 Poems – own written + read/recited poetry

#FUN FRIDAYS Fun is Lego modeling, Nerf, skateboard, cartwheel, spider climbs, yoga etc

#Saturday Night Fever- Dancing, watching Insta Reels, You Tube and fantabulous time partying, watching Movies on big screen

Will share the List of Books, Poetry and Shlokes on Kidsfreesouls website soon. Hridaan has his Sundays with Hridaan Column on Kidsfreesouls – a regular Featured Column. However, you can find all on here on @ilaxip (joint account with Grandmom being Minor) And, find on Facebook Page at @Hridaan Patel (managed by me being minor) YouTube Link Hridaan Patel is the youngest member of Ahmedabad Book Club A Member Student of Swagat Children Library

Columnist Kidsfreesouls (Kidsfreesouls website, a Kids Newspaper run since 20 Years Online) Divya Bhaskar (amdavadpost)

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SUNDAYS WITH HRIDAAN – When Daddy was a Little Boy (Chapter Read)

Thank you Ponytale Books for sending us ‘When Daddy was a Little Boy’ by Alexander Raskin.

This is an amazing Book, says Hridaan. A Russian Book translation for every child and Dad. Going down memory lane of how-what-when-where-whom incidents happened and all wise wisdom shared to a young daughter by the Author.
Hridaan loved the Book #stories and is doing a Chapter Read (How Daddy decided what he wanted to be) in Sundays with Hridaan. He is very excited to read in parts as there are funny things that happened to Sasha’s Dad as a little boy. Even stories of experiences, hurt, failures, learning, school, making mistakes, fooling, teasing etc The Book covers Stories – stories of Dad’s journey and roller coaster rides. Some Stories like:

How Daddy’s feelings were hurt
How Daddy studied Music
How Daddy made a Mistake
How Daddy was always late
How Daddy learned to write
How Daddy was Teased
And, many Stories that actually happens to Dads when they’re small and experience life.

This Reading is in Association to @ahmbookclub on Instagram
Ahmedabad Book Club
Kidsfreesouls
@ilaxip on Instagram
Swagat Children Library on Kidsfreesouls Swagat Children Library

Hridaan – A Chapter Read from the Book

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World Poetry Day – 21st March

https://www.un.org/en/observances/wor... Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO in 1999, “with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard”. In celebrating World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO recognizes the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.

Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.

UNESCO first adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999, with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard.

World Poetry Day is anoccasion to honour poets, revive oral traditions of poetry recitals, promote the reading, writing and teaching of poetry, foster the convergence between poetry and other arts such as theatre, dance, music and painting, and raise the visibility of poetry in the media.  

At Kidsfreesouls, Swagat Children Library- we celebrate Poetry Month in April. Carry a Poetry in your Bag, write it and Gift someone. Poetry writing is Imaginary, a word play and dreamy thoughts.

Poetry Corner can be found on Kidsfreesouls – Stir a Poetry Soup, Poetry Learning, Limericks, Poetry in Classroom, How to memorize, etc. Google it

Maya Angelou reading her poem “A Brave and Startling Truth”

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You are Tracked ! Incognito mode

Google Incognito Users – You are Tracked ! Incognito does not mean invisible. Google makes it clear that just because you are browsing on Incognito mode that does not mean you are not being tracked.When you are browsing on the Incognito mode on Google Chrome, you are still being tracked.

Browsing on Incognito does not protect your online privacy, and Google wants to be very clear about it.The whole point of the incognito mode, as Google has explained, is that the mode “gives users the choice to browse the internet without activity being saved to their browser or devices”. This does not extend to the sites users are visiting, those sites are still going to track them.

Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda told The Verge – “We clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity during your session”.

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Dr.Seuss Books six Books to be Withdrawn

Six Dr Seuss books will no longer be published because of racially insensitive imagery, the company that preserves the author’s legacy has said.Among the six children’s titles being withdrawn are If I Ran the Zoo, Scrambled Eggs Super, McElligot’s Pool and On Beyond Zebra!”These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr Seuss Enterprises said in a statement .It said the decision was made after consulting experts and teachers.”Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr Seuss Enterprises’ catalogue represents and supports all communities and families,” it added.

The other books affected are And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street- Dr Seuss’s first book, published in 1937 – and The Cat’s Quizzer.The Cat In The Hat, one of Dr Seuss’s most popular books, has also received criticism but will continue to be published for now.The announcement was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the late American author and illustrator’s birthday.

Dr. Seuss Profile and List of Books :::

https://www.kidsfreesouls.com/theodor-ted-seuss-geisel-dr-seuss/

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SUNDAYS WITH HRIDAAN – Noddy and the Treasure Map

SUNDAYS WITH HRIDAAN

Hridaan Reads Along Noddy and the Treasure Map. Who doesn’t love Enid Blyton Books? She is the author of over 700 books for children and creator of a host of legendary characters, including ‘The Famous Five, The Secret Seven’ and, most famously, ‘Noddy’, Big Ears’ and the other inhabitants of Toyland.We all have read these wonderful Books! In this Book, Noddy and Bumpy Dog are looking for an adventure.

This Book is Noddy Short Tales and Out of Stock series.

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BOOK LAUNCH : Baal Uccherni Chavi (બાળ ઉછેર ની ચાવી – સર્વાંગી વિકાસ ની પરિભાષા)

BOOK LAUNCH of my Book Baal Uccherni Chavi (બાળ ઉછેર ની ચાવી – સર્વાંગી વિકાસ ની પરિભાષા)

Held on 27th February Online on Gujarati Book Club Facebook Page : Gujarati Book Club (Karma Foundation)

27 ફેબ્રુઆરી ના રોજ શનિવારના ગુજરાતી બૂક ક્લબના ફેસબુક પેજ પર આ કાર્યક્રમ યોજવામા આવ્યો હતો. આ કાર્યક્રમ મા અતિથિ વિશેષ શ્રીમતી પ્રીતિબેન ભટ્ટ, આશાબેન દેસાઇ ઉપસ્થિત હતા તેમજ કાર્યક્રમનુ સંચાલન ગુજરાતી બૂક ક્લબના ઉપ પ્રમુખ નૃતિ શાહ દ્વારા કરવામા આવ્યુ. આ ઓનલાઇન સેશનમા સર્વે સાથે વિચારોની આપ-લે કરવાની સુવર્ણ તક મળી. એ યાદગાર અનુભવ સર્વ સાથે શેર કરી રહી છું બુક વિમોચન માટે ગુજરાતી બૂક કલબ નો ખુબ આભાર.

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