TRANSLATING AND EDITING AN INTERACTIVE CHILDREN'S STORYBOOK AT FOXANDBUNNY YOGYAKARTA

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Azka Aulia Damayanti - V0123008 - Sekolah Vokasi

This report is based on my internship experience at foxandbunny in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from January 19th to March 13th, 2026. It provides information about the background, the institution profile, the main activities of the internship, and a conclusion along with recommendations for all parties involved in the internship. My main tasks were translating the title and summary and editing the main content translation of an interactive children’s storybook, Serunya Taman Bermain, from Indonesian into English. During the translation process of the title and the summary of Serunya Taman Bermain, I applied Nida and Taber’s (1982) translation process, which includes analysis, transfer, and restructuring. When translating, I faced three challenges, such as diction, sentence structure, and pedagogy term. Moving to the editing process of the main content translation of Serunya Taman Bermain, I encountered four challenges, including diction, language use, a preposition, and the text’s function. The Nida and Taber’s (1982) translation stages were used to ensure an equivalent message of the source text in the target text. I made sure to transfer the source text and restructure the target text based on accuracy, readability, and acceptability aspects. Hence, the final translation text still conveys the message that the source text intended. Several other translation projects were also assigned to me, including translating board books, parents’ guide, mom’s journal, and flashcards. Aside from dealing with translation and its editing, I did several market and topic research projects to provide strong scientific fundamentals before foxandbunny developed new products. I also participated in making an illustration draft for foxandbunny’s upcoming storybooks. Overall, this eight-week internship at foxandbunny upgraded both my hard and soft skills. For example, my understanding of children’s storybooks’ language style is improved, as well as my professional level in making emails for work colleagues.