Africa-Press – Angola. More than a hundred children’s stories by national writers were exhibited at the Book Fair held on Saturday, from 9 am to 4 pm, at Shopping Avenida, in Morro Bento, Distrito Urbano da Samba, in Luanda.
The fair was held in order to celebrate the International Children’s Book Day, which was celebrated on the 2nd of this month. The activity was an initiative of the Angolan Association of School Book Publishers (AASSAELE) in partnership with Shopping Avenida.
In a statement, Bruna Botelho, one of those responsible for the fair, said that in addition to children’s works by national authors, educational books, a vast collection of Disney history and recreational games were also on display.
Among the works of children’s tales by national writers, we highlight “Percursos Imaginário Abrem Horizonte”, by Cremilda de Lima, “O Regresso do Kambongue”, by Kanguimbo Ananaz, “A Lenda do Ovo e da Galinha”, by John Bela , “Julito e o Amor de Mãe”, by Elsa Barber, “The Chameleon and the Cobra”, by António Pompílio, “Lágrimas de Girassol”, by Moniz Marques, “A Borboleta Violinista”, by David Capelenguela, “The Magic City ”, by Michel Kanianga, “O Reino de Kiazanga”, by Nsálu Janota, “Vissolela”, by Basílio Tchindembe, among others.
For Bruna Botelho, one of the main focuses of the fair, in addition to encouraging the habit and taste for reading and allowing contact between writers and the public, she explains, was the launch of the children’s book entitled “As Três Borboletas”, by Lídia Mufinda , or, simply Rag Doll as it is known in the literary world.
The Angolan Association of School Book Publishers, he says, aims to safeguard the interests and independence of its members, carrying out activities throughout the national territory, through its governing bodies, as well as its action is guided by the transparency and the fight against unfair competition, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.
According to Bruna Botelho, with little time in existence, the association has played a very important role in the distribution of school manuals in several publishing houses, ensuring and ensuring quality teaching materials in a quick time.
In addition to defending the rights of associated editors, he confesses, the association also ensures that the rights of the authors of the books edited by it are guaranteed.
According to her, the International Children’s Literature Day was also marked by the presentation of the children’s book entitled “As Três Butterflies”, by children’s writer Boneca de Pano, and by other cultural activities such as the recitation of poetry in the voice of the poet and writer of the book child Ombembwa.
Bruna Botelho revealed that the works of Cremilda de Lima exhibited at the fair have a new version.
The publishers of Letras, Popular, Tangente MB Editora, Progresso Editora, Mensagem Editora and Editora Moderna were present at the fair.
Origin
International Children’s Book Day is an international event celebrated on April 2, in honor of the birth date of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen in 1985.
Hans Christian Andersen was the first writer to adapt existing fables to children’s language, creating a specific product for children’s consumption. The most famous versions of classics such as “O Duckling Ugly”, “A Pequena Sereia” and “A Polergazinha”, are by him.
Institution of the date
The date was established by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 1967. This month, the non-profit organization held a series of events such as the Hans Christian Andersen Prize, considered the Nobel Prize for Children’s Literature.
IBBY chooses a children’s writer from one of the 75 countries it represents to honor. Every year, IBBY chooses a writer from one of the countries that make up the institution to write a message to children and young people around the world, and invites a designer from one of the countries to also create a poster to represent the event each year.
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