International Book Giving Day 2019
#bookgivingday 14th February 2019
What a fantastic success International Book Giving Day was! Read on to see exactly how successful it was ... The roll-call of heart felt thank you's is simply magnificent. 14th February has so quickly emerged as a truly great day to help all children, across the globe, gain access to books. All thanks to these …
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So many wonderful stories from International Book Giving Day 2015 have been pouring in throughout the weekend. I'm overwhelmed with the generosity of so many people, and of the huge reach that IBGD has. 14th February, and in fact the whole weekend, was one dedicated to getting books into the hands of as many children as …
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I spy with my little eye lots & lots of excitement and preparations across the globe. Tales of events in Cambodia, Hungary, Australia and the Philippines are reaching our ears. There are book fairies (librarian Angela Reynolds) dusting off their wings to deliver books in Nova Scotia, Canada. Routes To Reading are taking nominations of …
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It's great to meet and collaborate with a company who have the same values and missions - Discover who are the brains behind the London Children's Book Swap - are one such company. Not only did their Book Swap begin in the same year as International Book Giving Day, it's also held at the same …
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In November 2014 I approached The 52-Week Illustration Challenge. Chock-a-block full of wonderfully talented illustrators ... the perfect place for sourcing some outstanding bookmarks for 2015? Oh yes! A competition was launched, and the entries came pouring in. The hardest part was choosing 3 winners ... so I picked 4! Don't they look wonderful? A …
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