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Every Story Starts a Journey \u2013 Discovering the World Through Stories<\/h2>\n

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Stories bring people together. They open up new perspectives, spark curiosity, and invite us to see the world through different eyes.<\/p>\n

The International Children\u2019s Book Festival<\/em><\/strong> views children\u2019s literature as a bridge between people, languages, and cultures. Renowned authors, illustrators, and artists invite you to discover stories, ask questions, and get creative yourself\u2014through readings, workshops, storytelling sessions, and discussions.<\/p>\n

Look forward to readings with Margit Auer<\/strong>, Isabel Abedi<\/strong>, Efua Traor\u00e9<\/strong>, and Isabel Pin<\/strong>; workshop discussions with illustrator Andrea Wandinger<\/strong>; live drawing sessions; bilingual storytelling with Kathleen Rappolt<\/strong> and musician Erik Sj\u00f8holm<\/strong>; musical readings; shared reading sessions; translation workshops; philosophical workshops; and a bilingual book fair.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s fantasy, friendship, nature, science, or social issues\u2014the festival showcases how children\u2019s literature conveys complex topics in a sensitive, intelligent, and inspiring way. Multilingual events and encounters with international guests make the festival a vibrant place for discovery, participation, and reflection.<\/p>\n

International Children\u2019s Book Festival Goes to Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our goal with the festival is to reach as many children as possible. And where better to do that than at school! In addition to the festival\u2019s public program, we therefore offer a separate school program that classes in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region can attend. If you\u2019re interested, please register by email at: kibu-festival@dai-heidelberg.de<\/a><\/p>\n

The generous support of the Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger Foundation makes the International Children\u2019s Book Festival and the coming together of children, families, and a wide variety of voices possible.
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We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our partners for their dedication and trusting collaboration:
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