On www.bilingual-picturebooks.org everyone can download picture books in any possible language combination for free. The project aims to produce and multiply high-quality books in endangered and minority languages like Isthmus Zapotec and others free from economic constraints. Children and young people from all over the world write and illustrate stories. A network of volunteers translates the stories in as many languages as possible. Outlined as a global platform, the project has gained international contributions in the past years and has become a network of individuals and organisations involved in multilingual and transcultural literature and language preservation. Yet, it is in a process of constant development and adaptation to the various needs of practicioners and initiatives. The aim is the creation of a space and an audience for a multitude of children’s voices, stories and languages in the global discourse of literature for young people.

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