Children's Books from Around the World
A world of stories to delight and inspire kids
Amazon Crossing Kids publishes children’s literature and translations from around the globe, to encourage young reading from a range of cultural perspectives.
Spotlight
Awards
USBBY Outstanding International Books
Honored
The Queen of Thieves
Honored
The Night Raven
Honored
My Grandma’s Photos
Honored
Playing with Lanterns
Honored
I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu
Honored
My GrandMom
Honored
Along the Tapajós
Honored
Some Days
Honored
The Caiman
Honored
Agnes’s Place
World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations
Honored
The Caiman (2021)
Honored
Some Days (2020)
Honored
Spiky (2019)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books (NCSS-CBC)
Honored
What Happened on Thursday? A Nigerian Civil War Story (2025)
Honored
Playing with Lanterns (2023)
Honored
Bear and Fred (2021)
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
Honored
The Night Raven (2023)
Honored
Piece By Piece: How I Built My Life (No Instructions Required) (2022)
The Global Literature in Libraries Translated YA Book Prize
Shortlisted
The Night Raven (2024)
Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year
Honored
Some Days (2021)
Honored
Along the Tapajós (2020)
CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Honored
Playing with Lanterns (2023)
Honored
A Sari for Ammi (2022)
Goodreads Choice Awards
Finalist
A Tiger Like Me (2019)