Ungdommens kritikerpris (the Young Critics’ Award) is a high school literary award, which was established in 2005. A jury of professional critics nominate eight novels for adults, and seven jury classes are chosen to read and discuss the books within Read More …
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World Book Day (Germany)
Following the success of last year’s World Book Day novel (‘Ich schenke dir eine Geschichte’ -‘I Will Make You a Story Gift’), this year an exciting fantasy story has been published for the occasion: ‘Die Jagd nach dem Leuchtkristall” (‘The Read More …
Writers Go to School (Czech Republic)
The Writers Go to School project organises meetings with writers and authors’ readings at selected schools. The project’s principal aim is to address children during their compulsory schooling, when it is possible to engage the interest not only of children Read More …
O Mundo – the World in a Library (Beglium)
With O Mundo Stichting Lezen brings a selection of ten children’s books from ten countries (Portugal, Turkey, Poland, Ghana, Italy, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Iran and Morocco) to multicultural classrooms in Flemish primary schools. The selected books enable migrant children to Read More …
Potential of e-readers in Germany
With the use of e-readers, reading becomes more appealing for children and teenagers. This is one of the major findings of a study conducted in 2011 by the German reading foundation Stiftung Lesen on the potential of e-readers in the Read More …
Read, Write, Count (Scotland)
Read, Write, Count is a Scottish Government programme targeted at children in the first 3 years of primary school. It aims to ensure that families have access to quality books and other accessible learning resources so all families can have Read More …
Reader on the Stage (Czech Republic)
A new project prepared under the umbrella of the Growing with the Book campaign. The aim of the campaign is to guide children to reading and working with text and to enable them to understand and interpret it. The Reader Read More …
Reading Clubs (Germany)
Stiftung Lesen’s Reading Clubs aim to support reading motivation and competence as well as social skills. The 400 Reading Clubs are based in schools, libraries, youth centres and other educational institutions all over Germany. 275 Leseclubs are currently funded by Read More …
Readers’ Challenge: A test of book Knowledge (Czech Republic)
Among the newer projects that make up the Growing with the Book campaign is Readers’ Challenge, a competition that tests knowledge of the content of books. It is aimed at pupils in the sixth year of primary school and the Read More …
Reading Aloud Week (Voorleesweek)
Reading Aloud Week is an annual event, held each November, to encourage reading to young children, whether at nursery, in the library or at home. The program focuses on children of nursery and pre-school age, yet, the joy of being Read More …