In 2012 the Italian branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) established a library on Lampedusa Island, Italy for the use of local children but also for the many refugee ...children arriving there from Africa and the Middle East. The challenge was to find books to appeal to children of different ages and from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds – books that could provide some respite for children traumatised by displacement and conflict. Wordless picturebooks were identified as an ideal genre, given they can be enjoyed by children of all ages without the restriction of language barriers. The Lampedusa Library initiative led to the creation of a collection of wordless picturebooks, comprising more than a hundred titles, donated from over twenty countries. One set of this collection remains in Lampedusa while another has evolved into a travelling exhibition, the “Silent Books Project”. Since 2013 this exhibition has toured many countries with the aim of inviting readers from different cultural backgrounds both to engage with these picturebooks and reflect upon the reasons for the Silent Books Project’s existence in the first place. In this article I will first discuss the origins of the Silent Book project on Lampedusa Island and provide a brief overview of the IBBY organisation and its aims. Wordless picturebooks will then be situated within current academic research on picturebooks. Finally, a selection of titles chosen for the Silent Books project will be examined in more detail and some of the experiences involving the Silent Books Project’s visit to Ireland in spring 2017 will also be outlined. Highlighted in this article will be the silent power of pictures in such wordless narratives to aid child refugees in regaining some agency and to foster empathy in readers who have never been forced to leave their home.
This is a repot on the The 35th IBBY International Congress with the theme Literature in a Multiliterate World. It was held in Auckland, New Zeland on 18th - 21st August 2016.
In the decades since the Second World War, interest in Western-style children’s books has expanded in tandem with the growth of a literacy-minded global middle class. Now, as publishing for young ...people takes root for the first time in nations as economically and culturally diverse as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and China, the opportunities for rights exchanges, co-editions, and other forms of industry cooperation across national and cultural borders are greater than ever.
Un premier dépouillement des archives de l’antenne parisienne du CRILJ (Centre de recherche et d’information sur la littérature de jeunesse) déposées à l’université d’Artois a mis en évidence ses ...liens historiques avec l’organisation internationale IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People).Cet article reviendra entre autres sur la place de la France au sein de cette organisation, des années 50 à la fin des années 80, ainsi que sur les réflexions conjointement menées par l'antenne française de l'IBBY et le CRILJ dans les années 70 en vue de la création d'un institut de littérature pour la jeunesse en France.
Hrvatski centar za dječju knjigu pri Knjižnicama grada Zagreba, kao Hrvatska sekcija IBBY-ja, redovito nominira hrvatske autore za međunarodne nagrade i priznanja. Jedno od njih je Časna lista IBBY- ...ja, dvogodišnji izbor najboljih pisaca, ilustratora i prevoditelja zemalja članica IBBY-ja, to je katalog koji se izlaže na međunarodnim sajmovima, kongresima i izložbama kao preporuka za čitanje, prevođenje i objavljivanje. Diplome Časne liste IBBY-ja 2020. dodijeljene su hrvatskim autorima u prigodi proslave Dana Knjižnica grada Zagreba. Na kraju su članka predstavljene knjige hrvatskih autora iz kataloga Časne liste IBBY-ja 2020.
Nov. 22--Penn captured its annual turf war against Drexel in West Philadelphia last night as the Quakers never trailed in beating the Dragons, 68-49, at the Palestra. "It's a terrific win for us," ...said new Penn coach Glen Miller. "Obviously, I had a lot of respect for Drexel. They had been holding opponents to 25 percent field-goal percentage and forcing 23 turnovers. After Drexel narrowed the Quakers' opening burst with a pair of field goals from Tramayne Hawthorne and Frank Elegar, Penn launched a 12-0 run capped by Ibby Jaaber's three-pointer that produced a commanding 17-4 advantage with 11 minutes, 39 seconds left in the first half.
Penn forward Steve Danley (10 points), who suffered a broken nose during the Quakers' overtime win against Harvard on Friday, started last night and wore a protective mask. Dartmouth forward ...Johnathan Ball wore a similar device for the same reason. It was seniors night as Penn team captain Greg Osmundson (14 points), top reserve Friedrich Ebede and Greg Kuchinski suited up for their last game at the Palestra. Ebede did not play last night after injuring his groin in the Harvard game. On a night when he scored a season-low eight points, Penn guard Ibby Jaaber broke his Penn and Ivy League records for steals in a season.
Penn's Ibby Jaaber, from his crouched position, will flick out a hand, like a rattlesnake strike, just as the guy he's guarding is foolishly trying to dribble past him. Serious mistake. Just like ...that, the ball is rolling on the floor, headed in the opposite direction. So is Jaaber, for what is usually a gimme two points. Sometimes, it can even turn into three. Last season, he set an Ivy record with 85 steals. Right now he's on a pace to surpass that. He's averaging 3.21 per game for the Quakers (9-5), who host La Salle (10-6) tomorrow night. With five more, he'll break the Penn career record of 166, held by Jerome Allen. He's also scoring an Ivy-high 18.9 points a game, an increase of seven from a year ago. And he's shooting 56.3 percent from the floor, 41.2 from the arc. Jaaber, whose older brother Luqman played for the Virginia Union team that won the Division II national championship last March, has emerged as the kind of disruptive force most folks felt was inevitable. At both ends of the court. He could always dunk with the best. These days, his game is so much more complete. He's one of those unique talents who can dominate the action without putting the ball in the basket. He's unselfish, at times, almost to a fault.
Penn forward Mark Zoller outwrestled two Harvard players for the carom of a missed free throw by Quakers guard Ibby Jaaber, and forced a jump ball that gave his team possession with 21.6 seconds ...remaining in overtime. The Quakers were able to increase the three-point lead they held at the time with a pair of foul shots by Jaaber, and held on to defeat the Crimson, 74-71, last night in front of a crowd of 6,154 at the Palestra. The Harvard squad included guard Jim Goffredo (15.4 ppg.) and forward Matt Stehle (15.3), who ranked second and third behind Jaaber (18.6) on the Ivy League scoring list. Stehle had 15 points and nine rebounds last night, while Goffredo finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.
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