In the Philippines, the month of July is dedicated to the
promotion of children's books. National Children's Book Day (NCBD) is
celebrated every third Tuesday of this month. With this year's theme, Bumasa at
Lumaya, the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) will celebrate
through a book fair and children's literature talks.
The book fair and children's literature talks will be held
on July 23 at Xavier School in San Juan. The fair shall feature local
children's book publishers. Aside from selling selected titles at a discounted
rate, publishers will also hold simultaneous storytelling sessions. A special
package of all National Children's Book Award-winning titles, from 2010 to
2016, may also be purchased at the fair. Entrance to the fair is free!
The culmination of the NCBD celebration is the children's
literature talks. This whole-day event will be a gathering of writers,
illustrators, students, storytellers, teachers, librarians, and parents. For a
registration fee of PHP800.00, participants may choose to attend among
discussions on writing sensitive stories, body positivity in young adult
fiction, the evolution of children's book illustrations, raising multilingual readers,
and more. Award-winning author Augie Rivera (Alamat ng Ampalaya, Isang Harding
Papel); award-winning illustrator Liza Flores (Chenelyn! Chenelyn!, The Secret
is in the Soil); and reading advocate and educator Victor Villanueva (Reading
Association of the Philippines) are some of the industry experts who will be
sharing their knowledge on children's content and reading. Organizations such
as The Learning Library and The Learning Basket will also share their expertise
on multilingualism and homeschooling respectively.
For inquiries about the book fair and children's literature
talks, you may e-mail ncbdph@gmail.com or call 352-6765 loc 204.
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