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| IBBY France | |
|---|---|
| Name | IBBY France |
| Native name | Association française pour le livre de jeunesse |
| Formation | 1953 |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Region served | France |
| Language | French |
| Parent organization | International Board on Books for Young People |
IBBY France is the French section of the International Board on Books for Young People, founded to promote children's literature and reading for young audiences across France. It connects French authors, illustrators, librarians, publishers, teachers, and cultural institutions with international networks such as UNESCO and the International Youth Library. Through awards, exhibitions, and publications IBBY France influences policies and practices related to children's books and reading promotion.
Founded in 1953, the association emerged amid postwar cultural reconstruction alongside organizations such as UNESCO, International Youth Library, Biennale Internationale de l'Illustration de Bratislava, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Early collaborators and influences included Célestin Freinet, Maria Montessori, Jean Piaget, André Malraux, and institutions like the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Centre Pompidou. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s IBBY France worked in parallel with the Salon du Livre de Paris, the Semaine de la Presse, and regional libraries in places such as Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Strasbourg. In the 1980s and 1990s links developed with illustrators and authors active in movements around Rémi Checchetto, Claude Ponti, Quentin Blake, Maurice Sendak, Tove Jansson, and publishing houses including Gallimard, Hachette, Éditions du Seuil, L'École des loisirs, and Albin Michel. The 21st century brought cooperation with digital initiatives tied to Bibliothèque publique d'information, La Sorbonne, Université Paris VIII, and European cultural programs such as Creative Europe and the Council of Europe cultural routes.
IBBY France advances reading and literature for young people by organizing programs that bring together creators, educators, and cultural mediators from networks including International Board on Books for Young People, UNICEF, Save the Children, Éducation nationale, and municipal libraries like Bibliothèque de la Ville de Paris. Regular activities include curating exhibitions similar to those at the International Board on Books for Young People Honour List and coordinating projects with festivals such as the Festival international de littérature de Montréal, the Hay Festival, and the Montreuil Children's Book Fair. It supports professional development for librarians and teachers connected to institutions such as Institut français, Alliance Française, Centre national du livre, Société des Gens de Lettres, and partner museums like the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie. The association advocates for book access in settings ranging from municipal libraries in Nice and Nantes to humanitarian contexts involving Médecins Sans Frontières and refugee services coordinated with UNHCR.
IBBY France is structured as a non-profit association with a board of directors, committees for selection and awards, and a general assembly drawing members from publishing houses such as Éditions Gallimard, Actes Sud Junior, Flammarion Jeunesse, and educational bodies like CNRS, Ministère de la Culture, and university departments at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and Université de Strasbourg. Leadership roles have included presidents and secretaries general who liaise with international counterparts at IBBY International, the International Youth Library, and regional sections covering territories including Île-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Occitanie, and Grand Est. Committees collaborate with cataloging and classification projects related to the Bibliothèque nationale de France's standards and with digitization initiatives inspired by the Gallica program.
IBBY France administers and nominates for international distinctions including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the IBBY Honour List, and coordinates French contributions to prizes such as the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava. National awards and projects have involved partnerships with the Ministère de la Culture, the Semaine du Livre Jeunesse, the Fête du Livre de jeunesse de Montreuil, and city initiatives in Rouen and Angers. The association organizes traveling exhibitions featuring illustrators linked to figures like Benjamin Rabier, Jean de Brunhoff, Beatrix Potter, Edmond Baudoin, Květa Pacovská, and promotes projects on book accessibility collaborating with Bibliothèques Sans Frontières and literacy campaigns supported by Reading Is Fundamental and Book Aid International.
IBBY France publishes newsletters, catalogues, and curated bibliographies that showcase works from publishers such as L'École des loisirs, Gallimard Jeunesse, Rue du Monde, Casterman, and Éditions Milan. Resources include curated lists for librarians and teachers reflecting standards used by the International Youth Library and cataloging approaches at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Occasional monographs and conference proceedings address topics covered at events like the Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse and symposia involving scholars from École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Université Paris-Saclay, and research centers linked to CNRS.
IBBY France maintains partnerships with international cultural and educational bodies such as UNESCO, International Board on Books for Young People, International Youth Library, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and festival organizers including the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Bilateral collaborations have connected French creators with counterparts from Sweden, Denmark, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain through exchange programs and exhibitions. The association has contributed to international projects alongside NGOs such as Save the Children, UNHCR, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), and cultural diplomacy efforts coordinated by the Institut français and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Category:Children's literature organizations Category:French cultural organizations Category:Non-profit organizations based in France