(29 April 2015) The 2015-16 State Budget will provide AUD$55.4 million to transform the State Library of Victoria, Australia, bringing it to the doorstep of primary and secondary students across the state and their families. Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley, made the announcement today while visiting the library, which attracts almost 1.8 million people…
(10 March 2015, Bangkok) Students at Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School raised Baht 420,000 to support various community groups, including the Neilson Hays Library, Ban Kru Noi, Camillian Home, Bring the Elephant Home, and UNICEF during the school’s annual Readathon event held recently. The Neilson Hayes Library was opened in 1922. Then as now…
(4 August 2014, Singapore) The National Library Board (NLB) will keep separate the team that selects books for acquisition, and the team that reviews the books, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim said in Parliament recently as reported by The Straits Times. Dr. Yaacob was speaking in the aftermath of the National Library Board’s banning of three children’s…
(16 July 2014) Singapore’s National Library Board, NLB, has removed three books for children for not being ‘pro family’. Between them, the three titles – And Tango Makes Three, The White Swan Express and Who’s In My Family? feature two male penguins who hatch a penguin chick, and human would-be parents including a same sex couple…
(30 April 2014) McDonald’s has partnered with Kobo to offer a free kids’ eBook download with every Happy Meal purchased. An eBook voucher will feature on every Happy Meal box enabling parents to download a free children’s eBook compatible with a wide range of electronic devices and operating systems. The new e-book voucher is the…
(Washington, 20 June 2013) Despite research on the importance of reading with children from a young age, few parents in the United States with kids age eight and younger are engaged in nightly reading, according to a new survey from Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy’s. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, finds that only…
(Farmington Hills, Mich., 23 April 2013) National Geographic Kids includes the complete issues of National Geographic Kids magazine from 2009-present, 500 downloadable images, and 200 National Geographic Kids books, including reference books as well as nonfiction books on history, biography, science and technology and the National Geographic Readers, which cover wildlife, pets, nature and other…
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC), Singapore, 25-30 May, brings together content creators and producers with parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in quality Asian content for children. With a mix of professional conferences, masterclasses and workshops, rights fair and media mart, and public events, AFCC is a unique and popular event right here…
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