This year’s celebration will be launched with a storytelling session on 17th of July. The Philippines’ Prima Ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde will read a storybook to a group of grade schoolers. The registration will start at 10:00 a.m. at the Event Center, Lower Ground Floor, Building A of SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. Featured are the newest continue reading : NBDB Celebrates National Children’s Book Day 2012 with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde

On July 2012, the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Philippine Board on Books for the Young (PBBY) will present the 2nd National Children’s Book Award, giving honor to the 10 best books for children and young adults published during the years 2010 and 2011. All publishers, authors and illustrators are invited to submit continue reading : NBDB now accepting nominations to the 2nd National Children’s Book Award

The 2nd National Children’s Book Awards will be presented by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) in the year 2012 for books published in 2010 and 2011. Originally envisioned as a yearly event to honor significant children’s books which exemplify the marriage of text and continue reading : 2nd National Children’s Book Award slated for 2012