A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large by Sofia & Amanda Chanfreau has been awarded the Adomas Druktenis Prize for best translated book for the youth of the year by IBBY Lithuania.
The Lithuanian edition of A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large is out with Alma Littera, in translation by Mantas Karvelis. A Giraffe’s Heart Is Unbelievably Large is a stunning story by Sofia & Amanda Chanfreau, where magical realism meets the quest after one’s own origins.The book has been enchanting publishers all over the world since its release and, on top of having sold over 10.000 copies in Finland, it has also won the most important literary award in the country, the Finlandia Junior Prize, in 2022. This illustrated novel for middle grade readers is a tale of longing to be part of a family, to find one’s place in the world, and to be loved as one is.
Whenever ten-year-old Vega, who has always lived with her father, tries to ask about her mother, the only answer she gets is mysteries. Once a not-so-nice girlfriend starts dating her father, and Vega gets an unexpected pen pal, she decides to set out on an adventure to find out more about her mother. The book is a superb read for a child alone or for parents and children together.
Congratulations to the authors and the publisher!