On Saturday, 1st April 2017, on the occasion of the International Children’s Book Day, at an awards ceremony in Megaron-Athens, the International Writers and Translators’ Center of Rhodes was awarded the 2017 Love for Reading Prize for its educational programme entitled “BOOK ADVENTURES” in the context of the Love for Reading Program Award. The prize is given on an annual basis to a library, school, or personality involved with children and children’s books. The IWTCR nomination was decided by the Circle of the Greek Children’s Book which is the National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). The educational programme entitled “BOOK ADVENTURES” is implemented by the IWTCR staff every year and includes a large variety of literary activities for preschool, primary and secondary education children. IBBY is a non-profit organization that was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1953. Today, it is composed of 75 National Sections all over the world.It represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. The Circle of the Greek Children’s Book, a non-profit, non-governmental association, is the Greek Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Circle membership includes authors and illustrators, educators, publishers, librarians, book critics, translators, researchers, social workers, and other personalities with a genuine interest in books for children.
Prize for the International Writers and Translators’ Center of Rhodes
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