International Childrens Book Day is celebrated every 2 April, inspiring children to pick up a book and get reading!
April the 2nd was chosen to mark this day for young literature lovers as it's the same date as Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, the author of many famous children's stories like The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
Organised
by the International Board on Books For Young People, or IBBY, the aim
is to promote books and reading to young people. IBBY was founded in
Zurich, Switzerland in 1953 and today there are 70 National Sections
from all parts of the world.
During International Children's
Book Day there will be a number of events held around the world,
including writing competitions and talks from famous authors and
illustrators.
While you might
be familiar with well-known works like Harry Potter and Alice in
Wonderland, there is a whole host of fabulous children's books out there
waiting to be discovered - not just by children but by adults who are
young at heart too!
