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Biennial Illustrations Bratislava (BIB)
Biennial Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) is an important international competition of children's book illustrators, which took place for the first time in 1967. Generous support from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) make the biannual event possible. It is the only big non-commercial event of this kind in the world. During thirty years of existence BIB presented over 40,000 illustrations by nearly 5,000 illustrators from 90 countries around the world.
Organizers of Bratislava Biennale had three goals from the beginning:
- To present the best in illustration for children
- To give illustrators from other countries a chance to present their works
- As an exhibition for experts and publishers to explore work of international children's illustrators
BIB awards include the following prizes:
Grand
Prix BIB 5
Golden Apples 5
Plaques Hans Christian Andersen Award
Awarded biannually, Hans Christian Andersen award is given to an author and an illustrator for body of work. Winner must be living at the time of the nomination and entire body of author's/illustrator's work it considered. Often, referred to as the "Little Nobel Prize," the HCA is the highest international recognition given to creators of children's books. Each national section of IBBY is eligible to nominate authors and illustrators from their country. A distinguished international jury of children's literature specialists selects recipients.
The
award for writing
has been given since 1956 and the illustrator's award since 1966. The
Award
consists of a gold medal and a diploma, presented at a festive ceremony
during the biennial IBBY Congress. A special Andersen Awards issue of
IBBY's
journal "Bookbird" presents all the nominees, and documents the
selection
process. The Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Outstanding Translated Title
The Batchelder Award was established in 1966 and is awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding translated book of the previous calendar year. Titles for consideration must be originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) gives the award to encourage American publishers to seek out superior children's books from countries outside the United States.
Print
Resources
Cullinan,
Bernice E., and Diane G. Person (editors) The Continuum
Encyclopedia
of Children's
Literature. The Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001.
Containing about 1,200 biographical entries on authors and illustrators and 97 topical entries, this volume is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference sources on the topic. Nearly one and a half centuries of the history of children's and young adults’ literature from many cultures and five continents are covered. The chapters, dedicated to mainstays of the genre, are blending biographies with topical articles. It is a user-friendly reference source that fosters the needs of a wide public, made up of writers, scholars, librarians, booksellers, teachers, parents and children.
Freeman, Evelyn and Barbara Lehman. Global Perspectives in Children's Literature.
(Allyn and Bacon, 2001) ISBN 0-205-30862-7
Overview of the status of children's literature around the world, elaborating on the benefits of international children's literature for both libraries and schools. Issues in the field and criteria for selecting books are provided. Explores historical and contemporary trends using actual books for discussion. The book presents various formats such as picture books, fiction, informational books, and poetry.
Hunt, Peter and Sheila Ray (editors) International Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Routledge, 1996. ISBN 0-415-08856-9
International Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers thorough and comprehensive coverage of the international children's literature from a variety of perspectives. It contains over eighty substantial essays on the oral tradition and covers a broad range of topics, from the fairy tale to critical theory, and from the classics to the comics. This tool is made up of five sections: theory and critical approaches; types and genres; the context of children's literature; applications of children's literature; the world of children's literature.
Jones, Delores Blythe. Special Collections in Children's Literature: An International Directory
(American Library Association, 1995) ISBN 0-8389-3454-4.
A guide to children's literature collections in over 300 United States institutions and 119 sources in forty countries around the World.
Kuharets, Olga R., ed. Venture into Cultures: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs, 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. ISBN 0-8389-3513-3
Arranged by cultural designation--African, Caribbean, Indian, Jewish-American, Korean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Native American, and Russian--each chapter contains an annotated bibliography. Includes programming ideas, craft ideas, festivals, and games. 100% new content from the first edition (1992).
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World:
An Annotated Guide to Significant Books for Children and Teenagers
(R.R. Bowker, 1992) ISBN 0-8352-3025-2
A bibliography of fiction and nonfiction titles for children and young adults representing almost every country in the world. Includes series, international authors, and American writers. A lot of older and out-of-print titles. Provides children, their parents, teachers and librarians with evaluations of the wide variety of fiction and nonfiction works on multicultural themes. The eighteen chapters of the book are covering each of the major ethnic groups represented by present-day school children. The chapters are organized in four parts: preschool-grade 3; grades 4-6; grades 7-9; grades 10-12. It has an author index, a title/series index and a subject index.
Smith, Laura J. Children's Book Awards International: A Directory
(McFarland, 1992) ISBN 0-89950-686-0.
A guide to international children's book award winners from countries all the world. The work includes an address and contact name, history of the award, and a listing of titles and authors that have won awards.
Tomlinson, Carl, Editor. Children's Books From Other Countries
(Scarecrow Press, 1998) ISBN 0-8108-3447-2
Children's Books from Other Countries is an annotated bibliography of over 700 titles from 29 countries outside the United States. Includes an overview of the publishing history and present situation of international children's literature within a global context. Additional chapters include sharing international books with children, read-aloud suggestions, and curriculum units that connect books from the US with international titles. The books are organized by genre, and each annotation includes age designation, country of origin, and awards, as well as imprint information, and a brief plot summary. Appendices include the Hans Christian Andersen and the Mildred Batchelder awards winners. Indices include country of origin and author/title/illustrator. The bibliography is sponsored by the United States Board of Books for Young People (USBBY), the US section of IBBY, which will use the royalties from Children's books from other countries to promote children's literature throughout the world.
Grants
The Japan Foundation:
The Japan Foundation is a semi governmental organization whose objective is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. The Library Support Program is designed to promote research on and understanding of Japan in the United States through donations of books and other materials related to Japan and funding for resource acquisitions. Another goal is to promote resource sharing and library cooperation both regionally and nationally. Priority will be given to those libraries willing to share acquisitions including non-print materials through inter-library loan. The library of any American research or educational institution above the high school level is eligible to apply for support. Although the Foundation cannot make commitments for more than a single year at a time, long-term planning is welcomed, and subsequent applications may be submitted in consecutive years. There are four categories in the Library Support Program: Categories A1 and A2 are for materials in English; Categories B1 and B2 are for materials in Japanese. For each category, there is a choice of either a donation of books and materials or a monetary grant. In either case, grants are carried out on a cost-sharing basis with the cost of shipping or postage borne by the recipient and the total cost of the books and other materials by the Foundation. In the case of a monetary grant, funding will be provided after the purchase of the books and materials.
Latin America Program:
In cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of Cuba, the ACLS/SSRC Working Group has initiated and organized activities with scholarly institutions in Cuba and North America and has provided a number of small grants for the following kinds of activities: I. Supporting libraries, museums, archives and other repositories of scholarly information by enabling: a) Cuban and North American institutions to acquire, preserve, catalogue and/or transfer information into more accessible formats (e.g. microfilm, photographs, specimens). . . SUPPORT PROVIDED: There are no fixed award levels, and the size of each grant will vary according to project needs. Typically, travel grants will not exceed $2,500 per researcher; grants in support of libraries, museums, and archives generally will not exceed $5,000.
American Library Association--International Relations Office (IRO)
"The mission of the International Relations Office (IRO) is to increase ALA's presence in the global library community, to implement ALA policies concerning international librarianship, to promote greater understanding of international librarianship and international library issues within ALA, and to manage international library activities on behalf of the ALA. To accomplish its mission the IRO coordinates ALA activities in support of official ALA delegations to international events such as book fairs and congresses; promotes international library exchanges and partnerships; recruits international librarians to become members of ALA and attend ALA conferences; responds to international inquiries concerning library issues and activities in the United States; serves as a point of contact for ALA's routine communication with international organizations to which ALA belongs, including IFLA; and provides support for the ALA International Relations Committee and the International Relations Round Table."
Literature. The Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001.
Containing about 1,200 biographical entries on authors and illustrators and 97 topical entries, this volume is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference sources on the topic. Nearly one and a half centuries of the history of children's and young adults’ literature from many cultures and five continents are covered. The chapters, dedicated to mainstays of the genre, are blending biographies with topical articles. It is a user-friendly reference source that fosters the needs of a wide public, made up of writers, scholars, librarians, booksellers, teachers, parents and children.
Freeman, Evelyn and Barbara Lehman. Global Perspectives in Children's Literature.
(Allyn and Bacon, 2001) ISBN 0-205-30862-7
Overview of the status of children's literature around the world, elaborating on the benefits of international children's literature for both libraries and schools. Issues in the field and criteria for selecting books are provided. Explores historical and contemporary trends using actual books for discussion. The book presents various formats such as picture books, fiction, informational books, and poetry.
Hunt, Peter and Sheila Ray (editors) International Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Routledge, 1996. ISBN 0-415-08856-9
International Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers thorough and comprehensive coverage of the international children's literature from a variety of perspectives. It contains over eighty substantial essays on the oral tradition and covers a broad range of topics, from the fairy tale to critical theory, and from the classics to the comics. This tool is made up of five sections: theory and critical approaches; types and genres; the context of children's literature; applications of children's literature; the world of children's literature.
Jones, Delores Blythe. Special Collections in Children's Literature: An International Directory
(American Library Association, 1995) ISBN 0-8389-3454-4.
A guide to children's literature collections in over 300 United States institutions and 119 sources in forty countries around the World.
Kuharets, Olga R., ed. Venture into Cultures: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs, 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. ISBN 0-8389-3513-3
Arranged by cultural designation--African, Caribbean, Indian, Jewish-American, Korean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Native American, and Russian--each chapter contains an annotated bibliography. Includes programming ideas, craft ideas, festivals, and games. 100% new content from the first edition (1992).
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World:
An Annotated Guide to Significant Books for Children and Teenagers
(R.R. Bowker, 1992) ISBN 0-8352-3025-2
A bibliography of fiction and nonfiction titles for children and young adults representing almost every country in the world. Includes series, international authors, and American writers. A lot of older and out-of-print titles. Provides children, their parents, teachers and librarians with evaluations of the wide variety of fiction and nonfiction works on multicultural themes. The eighteen chapters of the book are covering each of the major ethnic groups represented by present-day school children. The chapters are organized in four parts: preschool-grade 3; grades 4-6; grades 7-9; grades 10-12. It has an author index, a title/series index and a subject index.
Smith, Laura J. Children's Book Awards International: A Directory
(McFarland, 1992) ISBN 0-89950-686-0.
A guide to international children's book award winners from countries all the world. The work includes an address and contact name, history of the award, and a listing of titles and authors that have won awards.
Tomlinson, Carl, Editor. Children's Books From Other Countries
(Scarecrow Press, 1998) ISBN 0-8108-3447-2
Children's Books from Other Countries is an annotated bibliography of over 700 titles from 29 countries outside the United States. Includes an overview of the publishing history and present situation of international children's literature within a global context. Additional chapters include sharing international books with children, read-aloud suggestions, and curriculum units that connect books from the US with international titles. The books are organized by genre, and each annotation includes age designation, country of origin, and awards, as well as imprint information, and a brief plot summary. Appendices include the Hans Christian Andersen and the Mildred Batchelder awards winners. Indices include country of origin and author/title/illustrator. The bibliography is sponsored by the United States Board of Books for Young People (USBBY), the US section of IBBY, which will use the royalties from Children's books from other countries to promote children's literature throughout the world.
Grants The Japan Foundation:
The Japan Foundation is a semi governmental organization whose objective is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. The Library Support Program is designed to promote research on and understanding of Japan in the United States through donations of books and other materials related to Japan and funding for resource acquisitions. Another goal is to promote resource sharing and library cooperation both regionally and nationally. Priority will be given to those libraries willing to share acquisitions including non-print materials through inter-library loan. The library of any American research or educational institution above the high school level is eligible to apply for support. Although the Foundation cannot make commitments for more than a single year at a time, long-term planning is welcomed, and subsequent applications may be submitted in consecutive years. There are four categories in the Library Support Program: Categories A1 and A2 are for materials in English; Categories B1 and B2 are for materials in Japanese. For each category, there is a choice of either a donation of books and materials or a monetary grant. In either case, grants are carried out on a cost-sharing basis with the cost of shipping or postage borne by the recipient and the total cost of the books and other materials by the Foundation. In the case of a monetary grant, funding will be provided after the purchase of the books and materials.
Latin America Program:
In cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of Cuba, the ACLS/SSRC Working Group has initiated and organized activities with scholarly institutions in Cuba and North America and has provided a number of small grants for the following kinds of activities: I. Supporting libraries, museums, archives and other repositories of scholarly information by enabling: a) Cuban and North American institutions to acquire, preserve, catalogue and/or transfer information into more accessible formats (e.g. microfilm, photographs, specimens). . . SUPPORT PROVIDED: There are no fixed award levels, and the size of each grant will vary according to project needs. Typically, travel grants will not exceed $2,500 per researcher; grants in support of libraries, museums, and archives generally will not exceed $5,000.
American Library Association--International Relations Office (IRO)
"The mission of the International Relations Office (IRO) is to increase ALA's presence in the global library community, to implement ALA policies concerning international librarianship, to promote greater understanding of international librarianship and international library issues within ALA, and to manage international library activities on behalf of the ALA. To accomplish its mission the IRO coordinates ALA activities in support of official ALA delegations to international events such as book fairs and congresses; promotes international library exchanges and partnerships; recruits international librarians to become members of ALA and attend ALA conferences; responds to international inquiries concerning library issues and activities in the United States; serves as a point of contact for ALA's routine communication with international organizations to which ALA belongs, including IFLA; and provides support for the ALA International Relations Committee and the International Relations Round Table."
Bogle International Library Travel Fund:
This $1,000 award enables a librarian to attend his or her first international conference, either in the United States or abroad. Applicants must be a member of the American Library Association. Criteria listed by the committee include the nature and extent of the applicant's participation in the conference and the relevance of the conference to the applicant's current job responsibilities or research interests.
John Ames Humphrey/OCLC/Forest Press Award:
The John Ames Humphrey/OCLC/Forest Press Award is given to a librarian or other individual, in the United States or elsewhere, who has made a significant contribution to international librarianship. Primary consideration will be given to contributions in the field of classification and subject analysis and to work in developing countries. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The award is in the amount of $1,000.
Events International Children's Book Day (ICBD)
Since 1967, on or around April 2nd, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. This date was chosen because it is Hans Christian Andersen's birthday and his works were among the first children's books to make there way from their country of origin and into the hands of children around the world.
Each
year a different
national section of IBBY sponsors the international of ICBD. It decides
upon a theme and invites a prominent author and illustrator to write a
message and design a poster to promote the celebration. The materials
are
used promote books and reading. Several IBBY Sections promote ICBD
through
the media and organize activities in collaboration with schools and
public
libraries. Some sections coordinate the ICBD with children's book week
or other special events related to books and reading. World Book Day
World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and was marked in over 30 countries around the globe last year. World Book Day is about helping children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. World Book Day is not just for children: The aim is to encourage all of us, at whatever age, to enjoy the pleasures of reading.
Bookfairs
Zimbabwe Book Fair
Journals
& Bibliographies Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature is the quarterly journal of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Each issue is focused on a theme or region of the world. For instance, two recent issues of Bookbird include "Children's Literature in Latin America" (Vol. 38, No. 2) and "Books for Children with Disabilities" (Vol. 39, No. 1).
Bookbird
is a peer-reviewed
journal focused emerging trends in international children's literature.
A network of 44 associate editors from around. Regular features include
Focus IBBY, Country Survey, Author Spotlight, international Children's
Books of Note, and Professional Literature. The journal features
regular
updates and news pertaining to the status on international children's
literature.
The journal also includes news and upcoming events concerning national
sections of IBBY. IBBY Honour List
The IBBY Honour List is a publication of IBBY featuring the HCA nominated books, writers, illustrators, and translators from IBBY member countries. Each national section of can nominate one book for each of the three categories: writing, illustrating, and translating. One free copy can be obtained by writing to the IBBY Secretariat in Basel, Switzerland. A contact form is available on the IBBY web site.
The White Ravens: A Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature
This guide is developed by a dedicated team of advisors at the International Youth Library. The catalog contains over 200 new titles from around the world that have been determined to be ideal for translation into English. It is published annually and available at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna. It is available online at http://www.ijb.de/
Organizations The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of professionals from around the world. A commitment to bringing books and children together and promoting understanding though children's literature is a primary goal of IBBY. IBBY strives to promote international understanding and world peace through children’s books.
Founded
in 1953 by Jella Lepman and other supporters of international
children’s
literature, IBBY has become the primary organization for those who
support
and promote international children's literature. All countries can be
members
of IBBY. Currently, IBBY consists of sixty-two member nations, and has
its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. It is financially supported
through
dues from the national sections and donations. IBBY’s main activities
consist
of the administration and oversight of the Hans Christian Andersen
Award
Program , IBBY’s journal, Bookbird: World of Children's Books, the IBBY
Honor List of Books, IBBY’s biennial world congresses, the IBBY-UNESCO
Workshops and Seminars for Developing Countries, and The IBBY
Documentation
Centre of Books for Disabled Young People. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Section of School Libraries and Resource Centers
"The Section of School Libraries and Resource Centres concerns itself with the improvement and development of school libraries and resource centers worldwide, especially advocacy for their qualified and adequate staffing. It provides an international forum for exchanging ideas, experiences, research results and advocacy."
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Section of Libraries for Children and Young Adults
"The Section's major purpose is to support the provision of the library service and reading promotion to children and young adults throughout the world. Its main objectives are to promote international cooperation in the fields of library services to children and young adults, and to encourage the exchange of experience, education and training and research in all aspects of this subject. The Section's concerns include the provision of library services to all children and young adults in different cultures and traditions in cooperation with appropriate organizations and to adults interacting with children and young adults."
International Reading Association has five principle goals:
- To improve professional development of reading educators worldwide
- As advocate for research, policies, and practices that improve reading instruction
- Partnerships with organizations, including government, community, business, and industry
- Research to encourage and support learning at all levels
- Development of global literacy
IYL is the largest library of international children's literature in the world. Founded in 1949 by Jella Lepman, it has expanded over the last fifty years to become the primary center for international children's literature and is recognized for its continuous support and advocacy of in the field.
Jella
Lepman began her work at the end of World War II with an international
exhibition of children's books in Munich. Recognizing an opportunity to
promote hope after the horrors of World War II. Ms. Lepman sought to
awaken
a new understanding people of different nations. Two guiding
principles
of Jella Lepman's legacy include generating discourse about children's
literature in a world arena while offering availability to a diverse
library
collection. A few highlights of the IYL include: The
largest library for international children's literature in the world
470,000
children's books in over 130 languages
Nearly
30,000 volumes of reference literature
40,000
documentary materials
Booksellers
Publishers