International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Internationales Kuratorium für das Jugendbuch
Gemeinnützige Organisation zur Förderung der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur
Gegründet 1953 in Zürich (Jella Lepman und Freunde), Sitz in Basel (Nonnenweg 12)
Nationale Sektionen in über 70 Ländern der Welt
Building bridges of understanding, cf. www.ibby.org
What is IBBY?
- IBBY is a worldwide network that promotes international understanding through books
- IBBY supports reading promotion around the world
- IBBY has established the programme “Children in Crisis”
to support sustainable projects following major disasters and post-conflict situations
- IBBY works to ensure quality children’s literature in all countries.
Every child has the right to become a reader - IBBY helps children in crisis