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The Malaysian Booth at the 2012 Bologna Children’s Book Fair

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Another highlight for me at the recent Bologna Children’s Book Fair was the Malaysia booth. Norhayati Razali, Assistant Director of the National Book Council of Malaysia, was responsible for the set up and organization of the Malaysian stand and she did a fabulous job! 12 Malaysian publishers and organizations were represented and the contingent of approx.  40 Malaysians at this year’s fair was the biggest group ever. Malaysia is well-known for her friendly people and that definitely held true for all those working at the Malaysian booth! Such a welcoming group of people and everyone eager to talk about Malaysian children’s literature. Malaysia has lots to celebrate in the world of kidlit including the fact that the current President of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), Mr. Ahmad Redza Ahmad Khairuddib, is Malaysian!

A portion of the Malaysia Booth at the 2012 Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Launch of the Best Malaysian Children’s Books and Teachers’ Gallery (Info can be found at  www.bestmalaysianbooks-stories.com)

 

 

 

IBBY President Ahmad Redza Ahmad Khairuddib (standing on right) talks about the promotion of Malaysian and South East Asian children’s literature to the rest of the world.

 

Malaysia hosts a forum with China exhibitors and Mr.  Mingzhou Zhang, Vice President of the Chinese Board on Books for Young People (Chinese Section of IBBY).

 

It was our lucky day! After the book launch for Yusof Gagah’s latest book Sang Montel both Marjorie and I won beautiful scarves  hand-made by Yusof’s wife Zakiah Moha Isa. Not only is Zakiah a very talented storyteller she is also an amazing batik artist and instructor who converts Yusof’s amazing elephant images onto bags, scarves, and other apparel.

 

 

Linda Tan Lingard is the managing partner of Yusof Gajah Lingard Literary Agency based in Kuala Lumpur and also Regional Advisor for SCBWI Malaysia. I met Linda last year at the 2011 AFCC in Singapore and was thrilled to see her again in Bologna!  Here she is (standing on the right) in the SCBWI booth during the Malayasian Showcase.

Two of my favorite book covers from the Malaysian stand. Siti the Elephant is Rossiti Aishah Rashid‘s newest book. Land Below the Wind by Awang Fadilah was selected by the National Book Council of Malaysia to participate in the 2012 Bologna Book Fair’s BolognaRagazzi award.

 


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