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A Literary Tour of the Most Translated Books in the World

Bookworms will find a lot to love in a new map from the team at Preply, charting the most translated works all around the world. The team has included a book for every single country in a truly impressive display of literary data.

Europe has a long literary history of works that have made their way around the world, but which ones take the top place? From France, the honor of the single most translated book in the world (after the Bible) goes to The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This beloved illustrated children’s book has made its mark on generation after generation.

A Literary Tour of the Most Translated Books in the World

The Best-Selling Children’s Books of All Time

Do you remember your favorite childhood book? From classics like The Adventures of Pinocchio and The Tale of Peter Rabbit to more modern books like the Harry Potter series, children's literature holds a special place in people's hearts. Many parents pass down their favorite books to their own children to enjoy.

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Which U.S. States Ban the Most Books?

Book bans in the U.S. are very common and a frequent cause of scrutiny. What constitutes whether or not a book is suitable for young children? It is a common cause of debate across the country. AAAStateOfPlay.com looked at book bans in the fall semester of 2022 to see which U.S. states banned the most books as well as which books were banned the most.

Which U.S. States Ban the Most Books? #Infographic

38 Imaginary Friends from Books Movies, and TV Shows

Have you ever experienced the joy of having an imaginary companion or even a delightful group of make-believe friends during your childhood? Extensive research spanning several decades suggests that a majority of individuals have encountered an imaginary friend during their early years. However, parents need not worry about this normal aspect of childhood development.

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Summer Bookworm Bucket List #infographic

Summer, we’re happy you’re here! Not in vain people say that summer is the best season of the year, because there are so many great things to enjoy during this wonderful time. For example, it’s tough to imagine any summer without ice cream, sunglasses, sea breeze, sunshine, and long walks, to name a few.

Summer Bookworm Bucket List #infographic

The Power of Telling Your Story

Stories are part of our daily lives. Every day over 1 billion posts are made on social media, sharing stories of everyday lives. 152 million books have been printed, with another 2.2 million added every year. Yet many people don’t think they have a story to tell or the skill they need to write it. 


Writing down your personal stories and experience can have amazing mental and physical benefits. Telling your story makes facts as much as 22 times more memorable. The act of writing down your goals makes you 1.5 times more likely to achieve them. Creating a daily writing habit can help you concentrate and organize your thoughts, aid physical and emotional healing, and communicate difficult concepts to others. 

The Power of Telling Your Story #Infographic

Famous Book Sets Around the World

The year that has gone by has taught us how to stay in one place. But it hardly made any difference for bookworms. For people who breathe and live books, they know how to take mental trips across faraway lands, all from the comfort of their home. And they have many ways to do so, all thanks to the many genres of literature. From mystery to fantasy, thriller to sci-fi– you name it.


In this fast world, we are surrounded now more than ever with so much to read. It has become easier to access content online too. But whether it's online or offline, books can never go out of fashion. And it's easy to understand why avid readers are so addicted to literature. Reading is no less than a form of wonder, a type of art that can transport you to places within minutes. You get to live in a whole new world with the flick of a few pages.


Famous Book Sets Around the World #Infographic


After launching the Kids Tab in Google Play, Google is now introducing Google Kids Space for select android tablets. The purpose of Kids Space is to provide apps, books, and videos that children can explore for both fun and learning. 


When Google developed Family Link to help parents manage their children's online experiences, the feedback from parents suggested that they were looking for more than just parental controls and wanted more enriching and engaging content for their kids. To fulfill the request, Google launched Kids Tab to help parents find all the 'teacher approved' apps for their kids. Now with Kids Space, Google aims to extend the kids mode on its platform. 


Google is launching the feature for certain Lenovo tabs initially and plans to make it available for other Android tablets in the near future. 

Google Launches 'Kids Space', a Fun and Creative Mode for Kids

How to Buy Books on a Budget

 If you're here right now, it's probably because you're a bibliophile. You're crazy about books, completely addicted to them but how do you get books on a budget? If you're a new bibliophile, then it might be even trickier for you. Maybe you come across a book that is so expensive that you need to save up two months for it, minus all the other essential expenses you require to run your home.

 First things first, it's not always necessary to buy brand new books. In fact, if you go for new books all the time, your chances of becoming broke are way quicker. There are many book-swapping facilities that allow you to swap books with other readers. Additionally, there are also services via which you can return the books in exchange for some percentage of money back after you are done reading them.

How to Buy Books on a Budget #Infographic

The 16 Most Phenomenal Science Fiction Books Ever Written

 Science has been around for ages as a subject, but in reality, it is what makes us and our world, even before we started studying it officially. Although now we are at the stage of talking robots and 3D printed bone transplants, visionary scientist-artists like Leonardo da Vinci sketched out the plan for a helicopter long before there were any signs of air travel. So it goes without saying that science has kept curious minds busy imagining how machines can look in the future, that is, science has the potential to inspire imagination and even stories.
Let's take a step towards understanding fiction first. One question you may ask yourself is this: Isn't a work of fiction supposed to be a bunch of mixed-up things completely the brainchild of your imagination, having no link to reality at all? Wrong. While fiction passes as a piece of imaginary work, it is not limited to the content or associations it can have with reality. If we read between the lines, we can find bits and pieces of reality even in high fantasy novels. But that is another story- literally.

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Books are a great source of information, and they have been around for a very long time. There is history embedded in pages of some of the books, while some are so old that they had to be preserved so that they cannot get destroyed. We write on these books, and they teach the world some valuable information.

However, just like movies and tv shows, books have also been on the list of banned items in many countries for different reasons, from religious to political reasons and every reason in between. A famous historical book from 35 AD, The Odyssey, was banned in Roman empires because it promoted dangerous ideas of freedom, which would inspire people to overthrow the Roman empire. Even today, books are being banned from countries.

Casual novels, philosophical encyclopedias, or even Nobel Peace Prize-winning books have made their way into the banning list. The banning of a book in a country is due to the fact that books inspire people, and if there is inappropriate content in it, it can inspire negativity in the people. Some of the countries imply strict laws to ensure that the books remain banned in the territory. Even the countries with laws to protect freedom of speech have banned a few books.

Forbidden Books of the World #infographic

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