Potato Potato
Will be published approx. on 6. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-912915-50-7 (ISBN)
Description
A fun nursery rhyme about potatoes written across a long strip of potato peel.
Part of the second batch of Bicki-Books, a collectible series of postcard-sized picture books which each feature a classic Latvian poem. Suitable for children aged 3+.
Part of the second batch of Bicki-Books, a collectible series of postcard-sized picture books which each feature a classic Latvian poem. Suitable for children aged 3+.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Winnersh
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: 3 years
Product notice
Saddle-stitched
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 105 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
33 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912915-50-7 (9781912915507)
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Zanete Vevere Pasqualini is a translator and literary agent. She graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Latvia, in 1995, at the same time completing a course in Italian language at the University of Perugia.
She was the first Latvian Consul in Rome after Latvia regained independence, and now divides her time between Latvia and Italy. She currently she works as a literary agent for Latvia, promoting Latvian literature abroad and dedicating some of her time to literary translation.
In her translations, Zanete enjoys the challenge of rendering the text precisely while keeping the target language as natural and flowing as possible.
Her translations into English include: novel "The Green Crow" by Kristine Ulberga (Peter Owen Press); the short stories "The Birds of Kipsala island" by Dace Ruksane and "The Shakes" by Svens Kuzmins (anthologised in "The Book of Riga", Comma Press); children's poetry "The Noisy Classroom" by Ieva Flamingo (Emma Press); the children's book "Dog Town" by Luize Pastore (Firefly); "Minimisms" by Imants Ziedonis (Viegli), and the play "History Research Commission" by Alvis Hermanis and company (Jaunais Rigas Teatris).
Kate Wakeling is a poet and musicologist. Her debut poetry collection for children, Moon Juice, won the CLiPPA in 2017 and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Her second collection, Cloud Soup, was shortlisted for the CLiPPA in 2022 and named a book of the month in the Guardian and the Scotsman. A pamphlet of Kate's poetry for adults, The Rainbow Faults, is published by The Rialto. Kate studied music at Cambridge University and holds a PhD in Balinese gamelan music from SOAS.
She was the first Latvian Consul in Rome after Latvia regained independence, and now divides her time between Latvia and Italy. She currently she works as a literary agent for Latvia, promoting Latvian literature abroad and dedicating some of her time to literary translation.
In her translations, Zanete enjoys the challenge of rendering the text precisely while keeping the target language as natural and flowing as possible.
Her translations into English include: novel "The Green Crow" by Kristine Ulberga (Peter Owen Press); the short stories "The Birds of Kipsala island" by Dace Ruksane and "The Shakes" by Svens Kuzmins (anthologised in "The Book of Riga", Comma Press); children's poetry "The Noisy Classroom" by Ieva Flamingo (Emma Press); the children's book "Dog Town" by Luize Pastore (Firefly); "Minimisms" by Imants Ziedonis (Viegli), and the play "History Research Commission" by Alvis Hermanis and company (Jaunais Rigas Teatris).
Kate Wakeling is a poet and musicologist. Her debut poetry collection for children, Moon Juice, won the CLiPPA in 2017 and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Her second collection, Cloud Soup, was shortlisted for the CLiPPA in 2022 and named a book of the month in the Guardian and the Scotsman. A pamphlet of Kate's poetry for adults, The Rainbow Faults, is published by The Rialto. Kate studied music at Cambridge University and holds a PhD in Balinese gamelan music from SOAS.