International Children's Book Day
- International Children's Book Day
Since 1925 on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, April 2, authors from around the world have gathered to call attention to children's books. The event is sponsored by IBBY, The International Board on Books for Young People, a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.
Each year, the International Children's Book Day celebration allows one of their 60 National Sections the opportunity to be the international sponsor of International Children's Book Day. The host National Section decides upon a theme and invites a prominent author from the host country to create a message for the celebration and a well-known illustrator to design a poster.
International Children's Book Day celebrations across the world involve the holding of special events that may include encounters with authors and illustrators, writing competitions, or announcements of book awards.
External links
* [http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=269 The Day on IBBY site]
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