/PRZWT/SHANGHAI,Nov 19,2024-In the autumn season of November,the reading party that young readers are eagerly anticipating kicked off!The 11th China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair(CCBF),with the theme of"Together with the World and the Future",was grandly opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center on the 15th.
As the leading exhibition event in the Asia-Pacific region focusing on children's book publishing and children's content for children aged 0-16,the Shanghai Children's Book Fair has not only witnessed a glorious decade of history,but also become a shining business card of Shanghai,an international cultural metropolis,connecting children's book publishers and readers from all over the world to explore the new world of children's reading.
The Shanghai Children's Book Fair is guided by the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China(Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau),co-sponsored by China Education Publishing Media Group Co.,Ltd.,Global Press and Publishing Development Co.,Ltd.,organized by Shanghai Rongbo Exhibition Co.,Ltd.,and cooperated with Bologna Exhibition Group.
This year's Shanghai Children's Book Fair brings together 497 domestic and foreign children's book publishers and children's content-related enterprises from 32 countries and regions,with an exhibition area of 25,000 square meters.The exhibition is divided into copyright area and comprehensive area.The copyright area is mainly for industry insiders to organize copyright trade and international cooperation of children's publications.It is only open to professional audiences;the comprehensive area takes into account copyright trade,marketing distribution,channel promotion and book retail.It is open to all audiences for three days.A total of 353 professional exchanges and reading promotion activities related to children's books were held during the same period.All kinds of high-quality books and colorful activities will bring an extraordinary reading experience to every book lover.
Strengthen professional base color,focus on the development trend of children's book publishing industry
Shanghai Children's Book Fair is based on the development trend of the whole industry chain of children's book publishing culture,and through the four major activity sections of"forum,competition,community,and special exhibition",it continuously sends excellent content creators to the publishing industry,providing the latest trend interpretation and business sharing.
This year,eleven high-level professional events will bring together 97 industry guests at home and abroad,covering academic research,business practice and innovative thinking,providing a multi-faceted insight into global industry trends.
"Chinese and Foreign Children's Book Publishers Exchange Conference"is a new annual brand event planned by the Children's Book Fair.Guided by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication,the International Children's Book Alliance(IBBY),the Children's Book Working Committee of the China Publishing Association,the China Branch of the International Children's Book Alliance(CBBY),the Organizing Committee of the Children's Book Fair and Shanghai Century Publishing Group,it brings together global children's book publishers,experts and scholars to share the latest trends and developments in the children's book publishing market.
Guided by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party Printing and Distribution Bureau,the China Printing Technology Association,Global Press and Publishing Development Co.,Ltd.and the China Children's Book Printing Innovation Industry Alliance jointly hosted the Children's Book Green Printing Innovation Exchange Conference and the Launch Ceremony of the China-Foreign Children's Book Printing Industry Chain Modernization Comparison Research Project was held on the first day.
The"Survival and Development of Children's Reading Space and Bookstores"forum invited domestic and foreign children's book experts,librarians,bookstore operators and publishers to share the advanced experience and practices in children's reading space design and bookstore management in different countries and regions."Guess How Smart Children's Books Are?-Opportunities and Challenges for Children's Book Publishing Industry Bringing AI"The forum will bring together global leaders in children's book publishing,digital publishing,media executives and international copyright agents to analyze the prospects and challenges of the integration of children's book publishing industry and artificial intelligence."
The Transformation and Reinvention of Children's Publishing"forum will explore channel innovation in the children's publishing market.In the theme of"Global Children's Book Award Winner Series-Picture Books and the Art of Blank Space",Caldecott Gold and Silver Award Winner Illustrator Jon Klassen will share his creative experience.French children's writer Cécile Alix will discuss the important role of children's books in children's social emotional learning at the forum"Knowing Yourself and Understanding Others:The Role of Children's Books in Children's Social Emotional Learning(SEL)".
Global children's books come together to showcase multicultural charm
Children's books are not only a good partner for children's growth,but also an important carrier for children's education.This year's Shanghai Children's Book Fair showcases more than 20,000 kinds of the latest children's books at home and abroad,covering a wide range of categories,covering a wide range of fields,covering children of multiple ages,from traditional Chinese culture to graded reading,from popular science knowledge to emotional management,etc.,greatly expanding and upgrading the reading list of young readers.
Here,young readers can explore the world of Chinese characters in"Follow Cangjie to Recognize Chinese Characters",explore the historical mysteries of"5,000 Years of Chinese Place Names",feel the warmth and hope of"Thank You Most to the Sun",listen to the fantastical adventures in"Stories Under the Stars",follow"Lileland's Bugs"to explore nature,and learn to deal with interpersonal relationships in"What Should I Do If I Quarrel?".
Many first-time works at home and abroad will be released during the exhibition,allowing readers to experience all kinds of new children's books first.For example,Children's Publishing House,a subsidiary of Shanghai Century Publishing Group,will hold a new book sharing meeting on"Botanical Garden in Textbooks","Magic Auntie's Little Bookshelf","Finding Pinocchio"book launch conference,"365 Nights"series book launch conference and other activities;Relay Publishing House will launch the"Bread Superman"series book launch conference,Peng Yi picture book series sharing meeting,Eusburn series book sharing meeting,and the world creative picture book master Du Lai's new book launch conference;Hunan Children's Publishing House will release the new book"Excellence"
Master China:The Chinese Zodiac;Twenty-first Century Publishing Group will bring a number of new books including"The Busy Bug Car"Series,"We Were Children","An'an's Journey to the Herbal Kingdom","The Silk Road to the Distance","Wheat's Monkey Pole","60 Minutes Mom"Series",Carmela"Hurry Up and Find Her",etc.The exhibition site is not only full of"books",but also very impressive"new content".
International and domestic writers attend the meeting to build a literary bridge
The Shanghai Children's Book Fair is not only a grand event for parents and children to choose books,but also a rare opportunity for readers and authors to communicate closely.This year's Shanghai Children's Book Fair invites well-known writers from all over the world to communicate face-to-face with young readers,including Kedick King,silver award winner Jon Klassen,author of the pop-up book"My Little Emotional Monster"Anna Janus,author of"Truth Editorial Department"Paul Martin,etc.They will share their creative experiences with young readers and inspire children's literary dreams through author signing sessions,reader meetings,book sharing sessions,etc.
At the same time,well-known domestic writers Cao Wenxuan,Qin Wenjun,Dai Lingliu,A Jia,Yang Peng,Hao Jingfang,etc.will also come to the scene to share the stories behind their creations.
Cultural exhibitions are brilliant,showcasing creativity and inheritance
At this year's Shanghai Children's Book Fair,the richness of cultural exhibitions was unprecedented,presenting a feast of vision and imagination for the audience.
The Golden Windmill International Young Illustrators Competition Exhibition showcased 50 sets of finalist works in the book publishing category and 16 sets of commercial application categories,bringing together the works of young illustration elites from 19 countries and regions around the world,showing the diverse charm and infinite creativity of illustration art.Chinese illustrator Hei Mi's work"Time Machine"and Romanian illustrator Alexandra Mirzak's"Unexpected Guest"won the domestic gold medal and international gold medal in the book publishing category respectively,demonstrating the artistic charm across borders.
Chinese illustrator Wang Yingli's"Winter in the Old Town",Mexican illustrator Armando Fonseca's"Animals Living in Stone"and Iranian illustrator Pavin Heydarizadeh's"Ominous Shadows in the Rye"won the Book Publishing Special Nomination Award.Chinese illustrator Zhang Jiayi's"Master Bao's Pastry"stood out for its unique creativity and commercial value,winning the Gold Award in the Commercial Applications category.Chinese illustrator Lu Yanhao's"Let's Get Our Feet Up"and Italian illustrator Daniel Morganti's"Crispy McBacon"won the Commercial Applications Special Nomination Award.
The"2024 Golden Windmill International Young Illustrator Competition Yearbook"jointly published by the Organizing Committee of the Golden Windmill Illustration Competition and Shanghai Children's Publishing House was also officially released today.
The special exhibition"Children's Books+Weaving Imagination:When Children's Books Meet Fashion"selects 150 high-quality picture books at home and abroad,skillfully fusing the fantasy world of children's books with fashion elements,stimulating children's creativity and strong interest in traditional crafts,and conveying the dual concepts of inheritance and innovation.To commemorate the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death,the special exhibition"Marco Polo:Witness and Inheritance of Eastern and Western Cultural Exchange"presents 50 picture books telling his legendary experience,leading the audience to travel through time and space and appreciate the collision and exchange of Eastern and Western cultures.
In addition,the 2024 CCBF"New Dream"International Little Illustrator Competition showcased the excellent illustration works of Chinese and foreign children,and brought the results of the Shanghai-Yunnan children's"Reading a Book Together,Realizing a Dream"activity,lighting up the dreams for children in the mountains.
Pay attention to children's physical and mental health and create a child-friendly environment
Children and adolescents are the future of the motherland and the hope of the Chinese nation.The growth and development of children urgently requires the careful attention and full support of the whole society.In order to promote the construction of a child-friendly city and promote the healthy and happy growth of children,this year's Children's Book Fair has added a children's health section,attracting children's health institutions from Shanghai in various fields such as children's psychology,growth and development,vision and oral health.All parties jointly discuss hot topics in the field of children's health education,and organize a series of popular science activities focusing on children's physical and mental health.
The specially curated"Children's Health Picture Book Exhibition"builds a bridge that closely connects children's physical and mental health by deeply exploring and analyzing the complex internal connections between reading and children's physical and mental health.
Multi-reading experience City linkage and bookish peers
The scent of books is full of cities,and the Children's Book Fair is not limited to a three-day exhibition period,but also strives to extend the promotion of national reading to a total of three weeks before and after the exhibition through the special project of"City Linkage",covering the whole city and even the whole country.This year,Shanghai Children's Library is specially invited as a special partner of City Linkage,and together with Xinhua Wenchuang·New Dream,it will launch the"Reading on the Shared Pictures,Drawing on the New Dream"-Shencheng Children's Reading Season"activity.
From November 9th to 24th,more than 70 reading spaces and children's lifestyle venues across the country,including BFC Reading Bund Bookstore,Baolong Art Museum,Jiantou Book Bureau,Shanghai Book City,Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum,Shanghai Spanish Cultural Center-Cervantes Institute,Xujiahui Academy,and Aurora Museum,will hold activities such as book guide,writer meeting,and interactive experience.Readers are sincerely invited to immerse themselves in the sea of books and appreciate the infinite charm of reading.Activity information can also be obtained through the"Reading Guide to Child-Friendly Spaces"distributed free of charge by partner venues.
The Shanghai Children's Book Fair will be an unprecedented reading feast,blooming with unique brilliance and charm.Outstanding publishers,talented authors and highly skilled painters will gather in this charming city.We are committed to providing young readers with high-quality children's books and rich knowledge treasures,so that they can enjoy the pleasure of reading to the fullest.This is not only a visual and spiritual feast,but also a wonderful journey of deep interaction with the world of children.
Let's join hands to embark on this amazing journey of exploration,jointly witness the power of children's books,sow the seeds of knowledge for children's growth,and light up their future hope!
