CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -IBBY Canada was the sponsor for International Children’s Book Day 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme of 2022 ICBD is “Stories are wings that help you soar every day”. The author of the ICBD 2022 message was Richard Van Camp and the 2022 poster was designed by Julie Flett. IBBY Canada is the international sponsor of the celebration of the 2022 ICBD.

Detailed explanation-3: -International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is a yearly event sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), an international non-profit organization. Founded in 1967, the day is observed on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, April 2.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2022, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of World Book Day on 3 March – with the message for all children ‘you are a reader’! It will be filled with lots of exciting, celebratory ways to promote reading for pleasure on World Book Day, and all-year round.

Detailed explanation-5: -The John Newbery Medal was the first award for children’s book in the world. Awarded annually by the American Library Association (ALA), these prize winning books bear the stamp of recognition for the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year.