International holidays - International Children's Book Day

Each of us had favorite books as children that set the tone for our fantasies Often remembering our parents' house, the image of a mother reading a new fairy tale on the sofa pops up in our thoughts It was from them that we learned our first letters and carefully turned through the pages that smelled of paint with childish fingers Children's literature is a rich heritage that dates back only to the mid-17th century Before this period, fairy tales were mostly retold, and children could only read adult fables or the Bible Later, in the 18th century, the popular works of D Defoe and the adventures of J Swift, as well as fascinating collections of oriental tales, were created The 19th century was marked by a real breakthrough in children's fairy tales, which were created by the famous brothers Grimm and H H Andersen Since 1967, the International Children's Book Board (IBBY) has proposed that April 2 be celebrated as International Children's Book Day (ICBD) It was on this day that the famous storyteller Hans H Andersen was born The main purpose of the holiday is, of course, to promote children's reading Not only because the book represents a cultural heritage, but also because it provides an opportunity to gain knowledge This is another reason to draw public attention to the importance of protecting intellectual property Copyright infringement occurs very often today, especially on the Internet Each year one national IBBY section has the opportunity to sponsor the international day She decides on the theme of the holiday and invites a prominent author from the host country to write a message to all the children, as well as a famous illustrator to create the poster design These materials are used around the world in various ways to promote books and reading Many national children's reading councils promote the holiday through the media, initiating events in schools and public libraries Often these forms of outreach include meetings with authors and illustrators, writing competitions, or awarding special prizes to the best readers