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The 39th IBBY International Congress – which will take place in 2024 in Trieste, Italy – was officially presented by @IbbyItalia in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Italian region that will host the event. Read more about it on the congress' official website: ibbycongress2024.org/ibby-congress-…

Time flies – the opening of the 38th IBBY World Congress in Putrajaya, Malaysia, organized by MBBY, was already one year ago! Visit mbby.org/archive for more impressions of this wonderful IBBY event.

Our colleagues of IBBY Palestine and their two libraries in Gaza are instrumental in offering children support, healing and dignity through books. Support their courageous work through the IBBY Children in Crisis Fund: ibby.org/about/donations. Thank you! (2/2)

The United Nations General Assembly is fast approaching, and IBBY Palestine has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on behalf of the children of Palestine. This poignant testimony can be read in full in the article below: (1/2) palestinechronicle.com/open-letter-to…

Join us on Monday | 4 September | 18h00 on the IBBY SA  Facebook page bit.ly/44mvpkh @Zandithemermaid @PanMacKids @LS3841 @PenguinKidsSA @LebohangWrites

Join us on Monday | 28 August | 18h00 on the IBBY SA Facebook page bit.ly/45r2a17 @LAPAUitgewers @riaanmanser @RiaanMOfficial @LS3841 @PenguinKidsSA

The special @IBBYBookbird issue on the theme of "War and Displacement in Children's Literature" is out. Visit ibby.org/bookbird 🦜 for more information.

Her book ‘Nicolás cociña sen lume’ (Nicolás cooks without fire), published in 2020 by Kalandraka, is featured on the 2023 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. Thank you so much for stopping by – it’s always a pleasure! 2/2

Hello everyone, it’s nice to ‘see’ you again after our short social media break! 😊 IBBY’s social media channels might have been paused, but the IBBY office was as busy as ever, and we even received a lovely visit from Spanish illustrator Alicia Suárez. 🤩 1/

IBBY’s social media channels will be taking a short break until 22 August 2023. The IBBY Secretariat remains at your disposal. We wish you a lovely time until then! 🎨 Illustration by @laluisarivera from “En aquel faro” (@LiberaliaEd), featured on the 2022 IBBY Honour List.

The official congress website is now online, so please visit it to know more and register: ibbycongress2024.org ✨ You can also read more about it in the third IBBY International Newsletter of 2023: ibby.org/news-calendar/… #IBBYWorldCongress24 #IBBYItaly

The 39th IBBY World Congress, organized by IBBY Italy (@ibbyitalia), will take place in Trieste, Italy, from 30 August to 1 September 2024, under the theme "Join the Revolution! Giving Every Child Good Books"—and we can't wait to be there! 🥳 #IBBYWorldCongress24 #IBBYItaly

Did you know? @IBBYBookbird is now available in Spanish – the second issue has already been published! 🦜 For more information visit the official website ➡️ bookbird-esp.com ✨️

Tomorrow, 19 July, there will also be discussions on accessible and inclusive books for children and teenagers. 📚

ALIJA/IBBY Argentina (@AlijaIbbyArg) is showing the 2023 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities at the Buenos Aires Children’s Book Fair (@ferialibroinf)! 🥳

Have you read IBBY’s latest newsletter yet? 📧 Don’t miss it and find out more about the most recent events and activities, as well as some of the inspiring projects developed by IBBY Members around the planet! 🌏 We hope you enjoy reading it ▶️ ibby.org/news-calendar/… ✨️

Ever since then, the IBBY REFORMA project has been doing exceptional work all along the border, and Patrick has been essential to its development and execution. For more information on the IBBY-REFORMA actions visit our website: tinyurl.com/IBBYCiC

Patrick Sullivan has played a vital role in the IBBY REFORMA’s Children in Crisis Project since 2015, when the first visit took place to the US Mexico in response to the first wave of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the US.

The Jella Lepman medal was awarded to Patrick Sullivan (USA) for his extraordinary work for the IBBY REFORMA's Children in Crisis Project supporting migrant children detained in the south western USA. Congratulations! #IBBY #JellaLepmanMedal

Save the date – the 2023 International Congress “Reading the 21st Century” is taking place on 23–27 October in Havana, Cuba! For more information on call for papers, programme and registration, visit the official website (in Spanish) ➡️ ibbycuba2023.webnode.es