https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz A list of what it takes to write a culturally relevant children's book en-us 2016-10-01 09:51:27 UTC 2016-10-03 05:13:01 UTC hello@padlet.com diana_flores https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127670918 1) Research
2) Know when and what to      translate
3) Understand sentence structure and dictation of original language
4) Understand the message that is trying to be conveyed]]> 2016-10-01 09:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127670918 brianna_recendez https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127686521 1) Grammar and sentence structure differ - BE AWARE!
2) Dictation of a word differs in every language.
3) When translating, you must get with the author (if not you) and the publisher, to make sure the translated version of the book still gets the same message across.

]]> 2016-10-01 16:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127686521 https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127747474 1. Just because the author is considered an "outsider" of that culture doesn't mean they can't write about it. 
2. Just because the author is considered an "insider" of that culture doesn't mean that everything they write is true
3. Any author can write about different cultures as long as they do their research on it]]> 2016-10-02 19:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127747474 https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127779576 - Make sure the language you are writing in is appropriate according to slang as well. 
- Don't use words that aren't relevant for that culture.]]> 2016-10-03 05:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/diana_flores/l6kff1enjkvz/wish/127779576