March 16, 2023 by Betsy Bird
And at last we come to the end! It's the final Bologna post of titles I'd love to see published here in the States.
March 15, 2023 by Betsy Bird
We're counting down some of my favorite books I saw at Bologna this year. Let's hope someone brings them to the States1
March 13, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Three author/illustrators were particularly celebrated at this year's Bologna Children's Book Festival. One of them is Italian. One of them is Korean. And one of them is dead.
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March 10, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Photography always gets a raw deal when it comes to book awards. Now in Bologna the inaugural photography prize has revealed some truly stunning books. I have the inside scoop.
March 9, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Many books published around the world never make it to America. And here's a list of titles that DEFINITELY never will, for different reasons.
March 9, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Children's laureates abound in other nations. In this program seven of them presented and I've got a video from it that's gonna knock your socks off!
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March 9, 2023 by Betsy Bird
IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People, mobilizes when countries are in crisis. This year they talk about their work and I am here for it.
March 8, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Three American children's book publishers (two of whom are the actual friggin' presidents of two of the "Big Five" companies), a rep for Portugal, a rep for Germany, a Professor from Italy and an author (who is also one of those publishers) gather to discuss censorship. This is going to be interesting.
March 7, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Here at the Bologna Children's Book Festival, today’s program nwas addressing sight, hearing, mobility, intellect, and learning disabilities and how publishers and others can work to make their ebooks as accessible as possible.
March 6, 2023 by Betsy Bird
The good folks at the Bologna Children's Book Fair's press office have once more allowed me to attend what amounts to the largest international rights fair of children's literature in the world. What does that mean for this blog? Lots and lots and lots of reporting!
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