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Discover
We seek stories with the power to cross borders and stay with a child.
Our central idea
A child should be able to discover the world through books.
Stories let children travel across cultures without leaving their world. They open a door to unfamiliar places—and reveal the feelings, hopes and courage we all share.
01Japan
02China
03India
04Africa
05Europe
06The Americas
07The Arab World
08And beyond
Our editorial philosophy
More than translation.
We carry the meaning, music and imagination of a story from one childhood to another.
AMRO is an international editorial house. We work with writers, translators, cultural readers, educators and illustrators to honour where a story comes from—and make it feel alive to the child opening it today.
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Select
Every work is chosen for its literary value, meaning and sense of wonder.
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Translate & adapt
We preserve the story’s spirit while shaping language for each age and reading level.
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Illustrate & publish
Artists give every story a distinct visual world, made for readers everywhere.
Stories we believe in
Every culture holds a story worth sharing.
From traditional tales to remarkable lives, our books invite children into discovery, courage, friendship and perseverance.
01Heroes
Courage, adventure, perseverance, discovery and extraordinary people
02Traditions
Folktales, legends and living cultural storytelling from different societies
03Real stories
People, discoveries and historical moments that inspire curiosity
The AMRO World Children’s Library
A whole world, recognizable on one shelf.
One global publishing family. Hundreds of distinct places, voices, artists and ways of telling.
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Japan · JP 01H
The Mountain’s Promise
AGES 7–9
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Northern Europe · NE 04T
The Fox and the Moon
AGES 5–7
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France · FR 02R
A Mind Made Curious
AGES 9–12
AMROT
River of Stars
CN 03
7–9
AMROH
The Lion’s Drum
WA 08
5–7
AMROT
Under the Banyan
IN 06
3–5
AMROH
The Long Flight
US 11
9–12
AMROR
Light in the Desert
AR 05
12+
AMROH
The Sea Between
GR 09
7–9
Consistent enough to find from across a library.Open enough for every story to remain itself.
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Origin code
A neutral two-letter place or cultural-region code, paired with a collection number. No flags, monuments or borrowed motifs.
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Reading path
Five clearly written age bands, supported by a quiet sequence of one to five bars that stays legible on a narrow spine.
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Editorial family
H for Heroes, T for Traditions and R for Real Stories. Letter, name and shape work together so colour is never the only signal.
One name, two scripts
A masthead and a signature.
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AMRO leads.The Latin name is the stable international masthead on every cover and spine, giving the library a clear shared address.
عمرو signs.The Arabic form appears as a human signature on front covers, title pages and selected institutional materials—an origin of the name, never a regional label for the books.
The AMRO reading path
The right story, at the right moment.
Reading age guides form, rhythm and context—not the worth of a culture or the intelligence of a child.
Musical language, repetition and clear feeling; images carry much of the world.
Short forms, accessible words and cultural detail introduced through action.
Richer plots and context, with unfamiliar ideas supported naturally.
Layered characters, longer arcs and deeper historical or cultural context.
Nuanced voices, moral complexity and sophisticated stories without simplification.
Translation without erasure
Adapt the reading. Keep the voice.
We adjust sentence length, vocabulary, pacing and explanation for a child’s age. We do not replace names, settings, customs, humour or ways of seeing the world simply because they are unfamiliar.
Translators and cultural readers work together. Context is woven into story, illustration or thoughtful notes—never used to turn a distinct culture into a generic children’s world.
Different cultures. Different voices. Shared human experiences.
The editor’s compass
What makes an AMRO story?
A shared framework for editors around the world—rigorous enough to protect quality, open enough to welcome many storytelling traditions.
Literary quality
A distinctive voice, memorable language and a story built to endure.
Emotional power
An honest feeling or question that matters in a child’s inner world.
Cultural significance
A meaningful connection to the place, people and tradition it represents.
Human value
Courage, empathy, curiosity, dignity or perseverance—shown, never preached.
Identity
Does it help a child recognise the value of their own stories?
Curiosity
Does it invite a child to wonder about lives beyond their own?
Integrity
Can we publish it with the care, context and authenticity it deserves?
One family, two formatsFORMAT 01 FORMAT 02 Cover system Inside the book Digital companion
The AMRO Story Book
A beautifully made physical book with one remarkable story at its heart. Story first; cultural discovery woven around it with a light hand.
- Original illustrated story
- Professional translation
- Age-aware adaptation
- Origin and short introduction
- Cultural discovery pages
- AMRO family cover system
AMRO Story + QR
The same physical reading experience, with a discreet gateway to narration, pronunciation, moving images, cultural context and additional languages.
Read the story. Then explore the world behind it.
The code lives quietly on the closing cultural page. It never interrupts the story or turns the book into a technology product.
A bold family masthead, origin marker, editorial family and age band—while every artist keeps a distinct visual voice.
Story, breathing space, illustration, origin and context follow one clear rhythm across both editions.
Optional, calm and book-led: listen, pronounce, look closer, learn more or continue into a related story.
Our mission
To select, shape and publish stories that help children understand the world—and one another.
Our vision
A generation of curious readers who meet cultural difference with wonder, empathy and respect.
Made to be shared
Books for every place children read.
Children & families
Stories that spark questions, empathy and joyful reading.
Schools & educators
Thoughtful books for language, culture and classroom discovery.
Libraries & institutions
A world-minded collection built for shared cultural learning.
The world, one story at a time