How Do I Become a Children's Book Illustrator?

International Children's Book Day is also the birthday of Danish children's literary master Andersen. On April 2 every year, he will be reborn in the reading of countless children around the world. On April 2, 1967, the International Federation of Children's Books identified Hans Christian Andersen as the "International Children's Book Day."

International Children's Book Day

April 2 is the birthday of Danish fairy tale master Hans Christian Andersen. The International Children's Book Union (IBBY) designated this day as "International Children's Book Day" in 1967 to awaken people's love for reading and children. Books attention. ^[1]

For 40 years, the International Federation of Children's Books has established a theme every year to carry out reading activities among children all over the world. "Book Light", "Books Are Windows To The World", "Books Are Suns Of Peace", "Books Are Glowing Firebugs In The Darkness"

International Children's Book Day

, "Books are my magical eyes" and other book day themes have promoted reading for children from different countries, different nationalities, and different skin colors, affecting the growth of children from generation to generation. With the joint support of the Ministry of Education and the Youth League, the China Children's Books Promotion Association of the China Chapter of the International Children s Books Alliance introduced the International Children s Book Festival into China, setting April 2 as China Children s Reading Day every year, The series of activities aims to build a bridge between children and books together, so that Chinese children are on the same reading starting line as children in the world, in order to promote Chinese children's reading, lead the growth of Chinese children, promote education and teaching reform, and improve national quality ,Building a harmonious society. ^[3]

Countries and Themes for the International Children's Book Day (1967-2014)

Evergreens for Children's Books 1967 (Switzerland)

A message of love to children around the world in 1968 (Yugoslavia)

Man in a black Spanish cloak in 1969 (Sweden)

Children in 1970-what do books mean to you? (Yugoslavia)

1971 Martin and Books (Austria)

Making Friends with Books, 1972 (USA)

Books for children worldwide, 1973 (Czech Republic)

Take a book with you wherever you go in 1974 (UK)

1975 The Hill Of Elves (Denmark)

1976 Mysterious Goldfish (Iran)

The pleasure of reading 1977 (France)

Living in a book-filled world in 1978 (Australia)

1979 Books are the Source of Friendship (Bulgaria)

1980 Books are the window to the world (Poland)

Reading was enjoyable in 1981 (Federal Republic of Germany)

1982 Book is the Sun of Peace (Cyprus)

Everyone needs to eat and read books in 1983 (Venezuela)

Reading and Sharing Happiness, 1984 (Brazil)

Reading and life are inseparable in 1985 (Austria)

Nobody can steal the sun in 1986 (Czech Republic)

1987 Children, Books and the World (Soviet Union)

Magic Carpet 1988 (Austria)

Sharing the wonderful experience of reading in 1989 (Ghana)

1990 on a clearing in the woods (Canada)

1991 Books are Fireflies in the Dark (Greece)

Merrian, a girl who loves storybooks, 1992 (Colombia)

1993 Books Are Secret (Iran)

Reader's World 1994 (USA)

Books 1995-Sharing Experiences Together (Japan)

1996 Book is the Rainbow Bridge to the Inner World (Denmark)

Poems of Childhood in 1997 / Poetry is Childhood of the World (Slovenia)

Opening books in 1998, blooming magic (Belgium)

My Books, My Beloved (Spain), 1999

The secret of 2000 is in the book, the book is the secret (Finland)

Books Have Everything 2001 (Hungary)

Climbing Book Hill (Austria) in 2002

Intoxicating Internet World 2003 (Brazil)

Light of Books 2004 (Greece)

Books in 2005 are my magic eyes (India)

The fate of books in 2006 written on the stars (Slovakia)

2007 Stories Around the World (New Zealand)

Books in 2008 are sensible, but just enjoyable (Thailand)

Minecraft 2009 (Egypt)

A book in 2010 is waiting for you, find it! (Spain) ^[4]

Infinite Spring 2011, fingertips blooming (Estonia)

A long, long time ago in 2012, there is a story that the world is telling (Mexico)

Books Pleasure the World 2013 (USA)

Reading stories in 2014, imagine those countries (Ireland) ^[5]