Blog
Read interviews with publishers, authors and illustrators, find out what IBBY UK members have been up to in our blog or read our reports on IBBY UK activities.
Franz Hohler: What if the Magical Meets the Mundane?
Playful, fantastical, commonplace, realistic – Franz Hohler’s stories effortlessly combine these paradoxical elements and disrupt traditional scripts.
Tonke Dragt: Stories from Batavia to the Netherlands
Tonke Dragt revolutionized Dutch fantasy children’s literature through her own cultural background and amazing creative talent.
David McKee: Colourful Dreams of Inclusive Society
David McKee presents children with diverse lifestyles through playful illustrations and humorous stories that foster positive attitudes towards themselves and others.
Evelyn Arizpe, Professor of Children’s Literature and HCAA Juror
Evelyn Arizpe, Professor and Programme Lead for the International Master’s in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture for the University of Glasgow, writes about being a juror for the Hans Christian Andersen award and her students' upcoming spotlight articles.
The Emma Press
Emma Dai’an Wright, Founder of the Emma Press, talks about being an unconventional voice in the publishing industry and broadening the definition of poetry for children.
Book Island
Greet Pauwelijn, founder of Book Island, discusses the challenges of publishing translated books in the UK in recent years.
World Kid Lit: a growing community
A summary of the World Kid Lit programme and a look at World Kid Lit Month.
Maya Wasserman’s story shows deaf children they can achieve anything
Maya Wasserman's book about a deaf mermaid is a wonderful and authentic representation of deafness.
Sheikh Zayed Book Awards
Award gives us access to Arabic children’s books
Talking about Silent Books
In a project also drawing on the power of wordless texts, DIALLS (DIalogue and Argumentation for cultural Literacy Learning in Schools) is a European-funded project working with schools to understand and develop how young people make sense of Europe and its differing cultures.
IBBY Worldwide in 2020
Read more about IBBY World Activities in 2020.
Reflecting Realities – call for action
Representation in children’s books still not reflective of society, says BookTrust and CLPE