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📚 What stories do we tell children about the past? 📚 From whose point of view are these stories told? 📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten? 📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them? Any of our speakers catch your eye??

Join authors, educators and publishers as we explore how children's books can challenge dominant historical narratives and open space for new voices. 🗓 8 November 2025 📍Open Ealing Arts Centre + online 🎟 £35 to £95 🌐tickettailor.com/events/ibbyuk/… #whosehistory #IBBYUK

Join the conversation shaping tomorrow’s stories for FREE✨ #IBBYUKCONF2025 #whosehistory

Have our conferences caught your eye, but travel or cost held you back? For the first time EVER, we’re thrilled to offer online tickets to our upcoming conference "Whose History" for just £35! Tickets are selling fast - get them before they're gone! tickettailor.com/events/ibbyuk/…

There's still plenty of time to book tickets for our November conference which will focus on challenging historical narratives! Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/ibbyuk/… We hope to see you there!

More than 500 children's authors, illustrators & educators have signed a statement on Palestine. They include the @UKLaureate @frankcottrell_b the current & all former @LaureatenanOg & Sweden's Läsambassadör Ágnes Török. Find out more & join them 👉statement-on-palestine.org

Happy #bankholidayweekend to all our readers. However you're planning to spend it, take time to catch up with news, reviews and new #BfK interviews via our newsletter, out today. Contains details of a very special offer too 👀mailchi.mp/booksforkeeps.…

What a thrilling list of books! If you're looking to spruce up your home reading, or add more diversity to classroom books, we highly recommended these!

We are deeply saddened to hear that beloved author Allan Ahlberg has passed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends 🕊

Shortlisted titles for the 2025 @littlerebsprize have been revealed! Read more on our website here: ibby.org.uk/little-rebels-… #LGBT #childrensbooks #radicalbooks #refugee #Neurodiversity #publishing #childrenspublishing #LittleRebelsAward

Have you seen our new Bluesky account? If you use the platform, follow us to keep up to date with all things IBBY UK! bsky.app/profile/ibbyuk…

Our 2025 conference will focus on challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people 🗓 Saturday 8th Nov 📍Open Ealing Arts Centre W5 2TD More info soon! #ibbyuk #ibby #childrenspublishing #childrensbooks #historicalnarratives #challengingnarratives

IBBY x UNESCO launch a global call for submissions to put together the Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endangered Languages! Deadline: 15 December, 2025 MORE INFO: ibby.org/awards-activit…

Thanks to the incredible care, advocacy, and generosity of our community, the #LibrariesAreHavens campaign reached its goal! @IBBYINT, Story Sunbirds and many generous collaborators, have raised over $10,000 to support displaced librarians, children, and families!

IBBY UK @IBBYUK reveal the UK selections for the 2025 Outstanding Books for Children with Disabilities List. Find out more about these books and the 2025 catalogue in full (entries from 24 countries) #KidLit #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/2025-outstandi…

Round the World in Children’s Books - books for and about children with disabilities 💻 Wednesday 4 June, 7pm 🗣 Leigh Turina, curator of the selection, will discuss the nomination process. 🗣 IBBY members and invited speakers will recommend books! 🎟👇tickettailor.com/events/ibbyuk/…

We are so grateful to all our volunteers and friends at IBBY Ireland that helped to translate the 2024 edition of the French list 100 Books for Young Readers in Arabic into English! Link 🌐👇 ibby.org.uk/2024-arabic-bo…

@BookJo We are excited to have you join us!!

@IBBYUK Hadn’t heard about this & am super excited - have booked!

Our first online event of 2025 is a special Round the World in Children’s Books, focusing on books for and about children with disabilities. 💻 Wednesday 4th June at 7pm BST 🗣 Speakers to be announced soon. 🎟 Available on tickettailor now! tickettailor.com/events/ibbyuk/…

@yuki10344555201 @IBBYINT Hi, sorry you don't like this image! It was chosen after a very rigorous selection procedure by a highly respected panel. It is from a widely reviewed book and has been used across @IBBYINT social media and at Bologna Book Fair this year. Your feedback will be passed on 🤍

@IBBYUK I’ve been following @IBBYUK @IBBYINT for a few years and thought your work was amazing. Seeing this post, I am so, so disappointed! I cannot knowingly support organizations that promote racist ideals and imagery of Asians. UNFOLLOWING!!!

@aespeciallyy @IBBYINT I'm sorry that you are upset by this illustration. Your feedback regarding this matter has been recorded and passed on 🤍