International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated annually on 2 April to promote reading and to inspire a love for books among children worldwide.

Important Days

International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated annually on 2 April to promote reading and to inspire a love for books among children worldwide. Each year, the International Bureau of Children's Books (IBBY) chooses a new department to be the international sponsor of ICBD. IBBY Japan (JBBY) is honoured to be the official sponsor of ICBD 2024, under the theme "Cross the Seas on the Wing of your Imagination". ICBD was initiated by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), a non-profit organization founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1953. The first International Children's Book Day was celebrated on April 2, 1967, coinciding with Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, the renowned Danish author best known for his fairy tales.


     

     

     

 

     


International Bureau of Children's Books (IBBY)

Founded- 1953
President- Sylvia Vardell
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