Recs if you like My Family and Other Animals...

Books from various countries that are staples of classic international childhood literature.

“It was the garden that came first, heaven trailing in its wake” — Olivia Laing

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Books set on islands or written by native islanders from around the world for the days you want to be surrounded by nothing but waves. Please comment missing books :)

i hate being on boats but i do love reading about being on boats 😆

Bonjour, olá, hallo - these books are set all across Europe. From the coast of Portugal to the beautiful Caucasus and from freezing Scandinavia to the islands of the Mediterranean. Mostly fiction, a few non-fiction (mostly memoirs) in there :) Recommendations welcome!

List of classics for those interested in the genre.

The BBC’s 100 Greatest Children’s Books of All Time as published in May 2023.