Whose Story is it? How do We Tell It?  Collaboration.

Here I am with the panel :  Traci Sorell, JL Powers, Padma Venkatraman, Brittany J. Thurman, Nancy Bo Flood

IBBY Mission:

  • to promote international understanding through children’s books
  • to give children everywhere the opportunity to have access to books with high literary and artistic standards
  • to encourage the publication and distribution of quality children’s books, especially in developing countries
  • to provide support and training for those involved with children and children’s literature
  • to stimulate research and scholarly works in the field of children’s literature
  • to protect and uphold the Rights of the Child according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

What a unique, generous, articulate and brave group of speakers, members and attendees.  Here are just a few of the other writers who were there.

Jacqueline Woodson, Naomi Shihab Nye

Allen Say

Baptiste Paul

And so many more authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, editors, publishers helping to promote reading and bring the best literature to children around the world.

What an inspiring weekend!