International Youth Literature Collection

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. More information can be found on the IBBY.ORG website.                                                                                   

Margarita Engle's poem, The Music of Words is the inspiration for Roger Mello's artwork. Read about the activities planned around the world on the IBBY blog. 

The World of Words Language and Culture Kits include recommended book titles for the following: 

•Arabic-Speaking Countries & Cultures Book & Resource List
•Mandarin/China Language and Culture Kit Book List
•Japanese/Japan Language and Culture Kit Book List
•Hangul/Korea Language and Culture Kit Book List
•Portuguese/Brazil Language and Culture Kit Book List
•Spanish/Mexico Language and Culture Kit
•Hopi & Navajo/American Indians of the Southwest Language and Culture Kit
•Spanish/Chile & Peru Language and Culture Kit
•American Sign Language/Deaf Culture Language and Culture Kit
•Dinka/East Africa Language and Culture Kit
•Finnish/Finland Language and Culture Kit
•Hindi/India Language and Culture Kit
•Nepali/Nepal & Bhutan Language and Culture Kit
•Maori/New Zealand Language and Culture Kit
•Russian/Russia Language and Culture Kit