Emerging illustrators design IBGD bookmarks
In November 2014 I approached The 52-Week Illustration Challenge. Chock-a-block full of wonderfully talented illustrators … the perfect place for sourcing some outstanding bookmarks for 2015? Oh yes! A...
View ArticleHow to Guide: Run a Successful Book Swap
It’s great to meet and collaborate with a company who have the same values and missions – Discover who are the brains behind the London Children’s Book Swap – are one such company. Not only did their...
View ArticleInternational Book Giving Day 2015 is nearly here …
I spy with my little eye lots & lots of excitement and preparations across the globe. Tales of events in Cambodia, Hungary, Australia and the Philippines are reaching our ears. There are book...
View ArticleInternational Book Giving Day 2015 in Pictures
So many wonderful stories from International Book Giving Day 2015 have been pouring in throughout the weekend. I’m overwhelmed with the generosity of so many people, and of the huge reach that IBGD...
View ArticleThank YOU from International Book Giving Day 2015
What a fantastic success International Book Giving Day was! Read on to see exactly how successful it was … The roll-call of heart felt thank you’s is simply magnificent. 14th February has so quickly...
View Article2016 Poster Revealed!
The official poster for International Book Giving Day 2016 is revealed. Continue reading →
View ArticleRefugees needing books
The refugee situation in France has been much publicised over recent months. Sara Stanley has been volunteering to help create a warm and safe place for the children who are there, this is her report....
View ArticleHow To Get Involved
You’ve heard about International Book Giving Day. You love the idea. You’ve got some great quality books. What next? This fabulous infographic has been created by Jo Ebisujima – Jojoebi, one of the...
View Article2017 Poster in Translation
There’s exactly two weeks to go until #bookgivingday, on Tuesday 14th February 2017. With huge thanks to Marianne Dubuc, we have x3 translated versions of her International Book Giving Day poster....
View ArticleAre you ready?
Generous people across the globe are gearing up for next Tuesday, #bookgivingday Your stories are beginning to flood in, and we are overwhelmed – as always – by your wonderful stories of book giving....
View Article#bookgivingday in South Africa – a Guest Post
se7en, a mum of 7 children living in Cape Town, South Africa has been an active participant in #bookgivingday since its conception. 6 libraries. Yes, 6! libraries have been created thanks to her...
View ArticleStories From Across the Globe #bookgivingday 2017 – Part One
Come with us for a fabulous trip around the globe, and delight in the wonderful #bookgivingday preparations that are taking place. My Wonder Box in the Maldives are collecting books from their...
View ArticleStories From Across the Globe #bookgivingday 2017 – Part Two
#bookgivingday was bigger than ever this year – thank you so much for spreading the love of reading on 14th February. A huge welcome to both Pakistan and Gibraltar who’ve participated for the first...
View ArticleSpotlight On: Give A Book
An inspiring guest post from Adeela Khan, Director of Projects at Give a Book, and a supporter of #BookGivingDay since the very beginning. Give a Book is a UK based charity with the sole aim of giving...
View ArticleHappy #BookGivingDay 2018!
Happy BookGivingDay 2018! Are you ready? I can’t wait to hear about your stories of book giving and receiving across the globe today. And, In case you are stuck for a few ideas, here are a few stories...
View Article#BookGivingDay celebrations
Here’s a whirlwind tour of the fantastic #BookGivingDay acts of generosity I’ve spied so far today… Haslemere Bookshop in the UK… We’re also celebrating #bookgivingday today! pic.twitter.com/rHt9rbWet5...
View ArticleInternational Book Giving Day on Instagram
I know so many of you are already on Instagram, spreading the #BookGivingDay love. So it really was about time that International Book Giving Day joined Instagram too. Here we are. I’d love you to pop...
View ArticleGoing forward into 2019…
For all information regarding #BookGivingDay 2019 please see our social media accounts for all the excitement and build up. They are as follows… Facebook Twitter Instagram See you there!
View Article2019 #BookGivingDay Posters
The much anticipated moment has arrived... the 2019 posters. Over the years, amazing professionals have designed and created their artwork for FREE. That's huge. I'm incredibly grateful. So, for 2019...
View Article2020 #BookGivingDay Poster Reveal
I can't tell you how much I LOVE this moment - revealing the official poster for International Book Giving Day. The person to thank HUGELY this year is none other than illustrator Sanne Dufft. Sanne...
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