We’re seeing tremendous growth in our list of Spanish-language books for children,” says Melanie Cordova, an editor at Candlewick Press and a 2021 PW Star Watch honoree.

Candlewick started translating titles into Spanish in 2009, and the publishing house releases approximately four Spanish books per year, with a total of 50 so far. The titles are for a range of ages—from board books to middle grade and young adult novels—and are a mix of original works, translations from English, and bilingual editions. “We sometimes pick titles from our list to translate, or we work with a translator and author to create books for the list,” Cordova says.

The Spanish publishing program is evolving with the times. For example, the most recent list includes La víspera de Orgullo by Joanna McClintick, illustrated by Juana Medina, which is the Spanish translation of The Night Before Pride. “The translator, David Bowles, used nonbinary, gender-neutral language for the book,” Cordova says. “In this way, we are making progress in small but important ways.”

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