On behalf of the James Krüss Community of Heirs, the International Youth Library in Munich now awards an annual research grant for academic study of the life, work and reception of the author James…
Ali Mitgutsch is regarded as the father of the ‘wimmelbuch’. ‘Rundherum in meiner Stadt’ ('Life in the City'), published in 1968, is his first wimmelbuch and a classic of children’s literature.
From…
Sport has been a topic in children’s and young adult literature at least since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. As a result of the economic and social upheavals at the start of the 20th…
13 November 2026, 4:30 pm: Stories, Geschichten, Contes - International reading session for the whole family
Language: Korean Participation is free of charge. More information
13 November…
The International Youth Library starts a project to promote political education amongst primary school pupils. The ‘Picture Book Kits for Democracy’ are now available for primary school teachers in…
Advance ticket sales begin on September 22, 2026!
For the past five years, the International Youth Library and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) have been presenting “NotenTexte: Music…
You can find the new “The White Ravens 2026”-catalogue here.
Some titles of the new catalogue will be presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday, 7 October at 9.30 am. You can find more…
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The White Ravens. A Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature
The annually published »The…