SDGs and Children's Books: What Libraries Can Do (FY2021)
The following content was created in FY2021.
Interviews
Interview "Children's Books are Magic: IBBY Activities for Achieving SDGs" with Mr. ZHANG Mingzhou, the IBBY President
Mr. ZHANG Mingzhou, the IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) President, talks about his childhood and books, and the IBBY's efforts for the SDGs and more.
Mr. ZHANG Mingzhou graduated from Shanghai International Studies University in 1991. He has been president of IBBY since 2018 after being executive vice president of the China Society for the Studies of Children's Literature and a director of the Publishers Association of China. He received the Special Contribution Award of the 2018 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Awards.
Interview "My Feelings through My Pictures - Power of Picture Books and SDGs" with Ms. TONE Satoe, a picture book author and illustrator
The Chinese version of the picture book "Penguins Are Moving" (ペンギンかぞくのおひっこし) has been selected for the SDG Book Club's Book List Goal 13 "Climate Action." This book's author, Ms. TONE, talks about the motivation for this book, her thoughts on the SDGs and more.
Born in Fukui, Japan, she now lives in Milan, Italy. She debuted as a picture book author after attending the Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF). In 2013 she won an International Award for Illustration at BCBF. Author of "PIPO's Journey" and others.