CulturePublished: 16 July 2026 at 11:36
Jolanta Pētersone Urges Adults to Keep Reading Children’s Literature
Translator and laureate of the International Jānis Baltvilks Prize Jolanta Pētersone says adults make a mistake by stopping reading children’s literature, because it always contains something good.
During a conversation about the nominees for the Jānis Baltvilks Prize, translator and prize laureate Jolanta Pētersone pointed out an error she believes adults make: ceasing to read children’s literature. “One should not stop reading children’s literature, because there will always be something good in it,” she stated. The discussion focused on what the jury highlighted and what they missed among the nominees.
