{"id":7567,"date":"2026-04-02T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/?p=7567"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:33:46","slug":"kidsbook_history_0402","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/2026\/04\/02\/kidsbook_history_0402\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2nd: Today in Chil\u00addren\u2019s Book His\u00adto\u00adry"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csm_IBBY_POSTER__2026.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-7600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csm_IBBY_POSTER__2026.png 547w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csm_IBBY_POSTER__2026-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/csm_IBBY_POSTER__2026-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-\u56fd\u9645\u513f\u7ae5\u56fe\u4e66\u65e5-international-childrens-book-day-icbd\">\ud83c\udf1f International Children\u2019s Book Day (ICBD)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u81ea&nbsp;<strong>1967<\/strong>&nbsp;Since then, in every year&nbsp;<strong>April 2<\/strong>Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Chil\u00addren\u2019s Book Day is cel\u00ade\u00adbrat\u00aded around the time of Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen\u2019s birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ini\u00adti\u00adat\u00ading orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtion:<\/strong>&nbsp;Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Board on Books for Young Peo\u00adple (IBBY).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pur\u00adpose of estab\u00adlish\u00adment:<\/strong>&nbsp;The aim is to raise pub\u00adlic aware\u00adness of chil\u00addren\u2019s books and inspire chil\u00addren\u2019s love of read\u00ading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Activ\u00adi\u00adty for\u00admat:<\/strong>&nbsp;Each year, dif\u00adfer\u00adent IBBY nation\u00adal chap\u00adters take turns host\u00ading the event, select\u00ading a theme and invit\u00ading a promi\u00adnent writer and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor from that coun\u00adtry to cre\u00adate a slo\u00adgan and a beau\u00adti\u00adful poster for chil\u00addren around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Theme for 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201c\u201cPlant sto\u00adries and the world will bloom,\u201d poster design\u00ader: San\u00addra Eleft\u00adhe\u00adri\u00adou; dedication\/poem by: Ele\u00adna Perik\u00adleous (Cyprus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-1024x476.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-1536x714.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-2048x952.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u7ebd\u7ea6\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed\u7684\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u96d5\u50cf-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hans_Christian_Andersen_\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u7ae5\u8bdd\u5168\u96c6.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hans_Christian_Andersen_\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u7ae5\u8bdd\u5168\u96c6.jpg 650w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hans_Christian_Andersen_\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u7ae5\u8bdd\u5168\u96c6-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hans_Christian_Andersen_\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u7ae5\u8bdd\u5168\u96c6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hans_Christian_Andersen_\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\u7ae5\u8bdd\u5168\u96c6-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-1805\u5e744\u67082\u65e5--\u51fa\u751f-hans-christian-andersen-\u6c49\u65af\u514b\u91cc\u65af\u8482\u5b89\u5b89\u5f92\u751f\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>April 2, 1805 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hans Christian Andersen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan\u00adish lit\u00ader\u00adary giant,<strong>\u201c\u201cFather of Mod\u00adern Fairy Tales\u201d\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen<\/strong>Born (1805\u20131875).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lit\u00ader\u00adary sta\u00adtus:<\/strong>&nbsp;He com\u00adplete\u00adly rede\u00adfined fairy tales, ele\u00advat\u00ading them from mere col\u00adlec\u00adtions of folk sto\u00adries to the lev\u00adel of seri\u00adous lit\u00ader\u00ada\u00adture. His sto\u00adries were not only writ\u00adten for chil\u00addren, but also for adults who \u201cwere once chil\u00addren.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clas\u00adsic works:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u300a<strong>The Emper\u00ador\u2019s New Clothes<\/strong>His works include \u201cThe Lit\u00adtle Mer\u00admaid,\u201d \u201cThe Ugly Duck\u00adling,\u201d and \u201cThe Lit\u00adtle Match Girl.\u201d His works have been trans\u00adlat\u00aded into more than 150 lan\u00adguages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eter\u00adnal Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;The high\u00adest award in chil\u00addren\u2019s lit\u00ader\u00ada\u00adture, the Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen Award, estab\u00adlished in 1956, is named after him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>| Birth | Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hans_Christian_Andersen\">Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u56db\u5b63\u77ed\u7b1b.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u56db\u5b63\u77ed\u7b1b.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u56db\u5b63\u77ed\u7b1b-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u56db\u5b63\u77ed\u7b1b-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u6708\u4eae\u548c\u5c0f\u9c7c.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u6708\u4eae\u548c\u5c0f\u9c7c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u6708\u4eae\u548c\u5c0f\u9c7c-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u6708\u4eae\u548c\u5c0f\u9c7c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u6708\u4eae\u548c\u5c0f\u9c7c-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6f2a\u7136-\u6708\u4eae\u548c\u5c0f\u9c7c-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-1977\u5e744\u67082\u65e5--\u51fa\u751f-\u6f2a\u7136-yi-ran\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born April 2, 1977:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yi Ran<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A renowned Chi\u00adnese chil\u00addren\u2019s lit\u00ader\u00ada\u00adture writer and trans\u00adla\u00adtor<strong>\u201cYi Ran, founder of the \u201cLit\u00adtle Study Room\u201d pub\u00adlic wel\u00adfare read\u00ading pro\u00admo\u00adtion web\u00adsite<\/strong>Born (1977\u20132015).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key con\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adtions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Despite being par\u00ada\u00adlyzed from the waist down since child\u00adhood, she has trans\u00adlat\u00aded hun\u00addreds of clas\u00adsic chil\u00addren\u2019s books from around the world with aston\u00adish\u00ading per\u00adse\u00adver\u00adance and found\u00aded \u201cLit\u00adtle Study World Chil\u00addren\u2019s Lit\u00ader\u00ada\u00adture Net\u00adwork,\u201d one of the ear\u00adli\u00adest and most influ\u00aden\u00adtial non-prof\u00adit chil\u00addren\u2019s read\u00ading pro\u00admo\u00adtion orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions in Chi\u00adna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>eval\u00adu\u00adate:<\/strong>&nbsp;She is hailed as \u201cthe girl who sowed the seeds of fairy tales in Chi\u00adna,\u201d and her trans\u00adla\u00adtions of works such as *The Taste of the Moon* and *The Dif\u00adfer\u00adent Carmela* are beloved by chil\u00addren. Born on the same day as Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen, she seems des\u00adtined for fairy tales. Yi Ran\u2019s rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive pic\u00adture book is *The Moon and the Lit\u00adtle Fish*.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>| Birth | Yi Ran |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E6%BC%AA%E7%84%B6\">Yi Ran (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roald-Als_Kristoffers-rejse-739x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roald-Als_Kristoffers-rejse-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roald-Als_Kristoffers-rejse-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roald-Als_Kristoffers-rejse-768x1064.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roald-Als_Kristoffers-rejse-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Roald-Als_Kristoffers-rejse.jpg 914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-1948\u5e744\u67082\u65e5--\u51fa\u751f-roald-als-\u7f57\u963f\u5c14\u5fb7\u963f\u5c14\u65af\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>April 2, 1948 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Roald Als<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan\u00adish illus\u00adtra\u00adtor and polit\u00adi\u00adcal car\u00adtoon\u00adist&nbsp;<strong>Roald Als<\/strong>&nbsp;born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High\u00adest Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BIB Grand Prix:<\/strong>&nbsp;With the<strong>Christo\u00adpher\u2019s Jour\u00adney<\/strong>-<em>Kristof\u00adfers rejse<\/em>) won&nbsp;<strong>Grand Prix at the 1981 Bratisla\u00adva Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Bien\u00adni\u00adal of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtions (BIB)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>style:<\/strong>&nbsp;His works are full of Dan\u00adish dry humor and pro\u00adfound social obser\u00adva\u00adtion, with diverse styles and great nar\u00adra\u00adtive ten\u00adsion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>| Birth | Roald Als |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roald_Als\">Roald Als (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lidia-Postma_De-heksentuin-770x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lidia-Postma_De-heksentuin-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lidia-Postma_De-heksentuin-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lidia-Postma_De-heksentuin-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lidia-Postma_De-heksentuin-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lidia-Postma_De-heksentuin.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-1952\u5e744\u67082\u65e5--\u51fa\u751f-lidia-postma-\u8389\u8fea\u5a05\u6ce2\u65af\u7279\u9a6c\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born April 2, 1952:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lidia Postma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dutch illus\u00adtra\u00adtor and writer&nbsp;<strong>Lidia Post\u00adma<\/strong>&nbsp;born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key Achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BIB Gold\u00aden Apple Award:<\/strong>&nbsp;With the<strong>The Witch\u2019s Gar\u00adden<\/strong>-<em>De hek\u00adsen\u00adtu\u00adin<\/em>) won&nbsp;<strong>1979 BIB Gold\u00aden Apple Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>style:<\/strong>&nbsp;Her works often pos\u00adsess a charm\u00ading nos\u00adtal\u00adgic qual\u00adi\u00adty and exquis\u00adite real\u00adism, and she is par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly adept at han\u00addling folk tales and super\u00adnat\u00adur\u00adal themes, cre\u00adat\u00ading a tran\u00adquil yet slight\u00adly mys\u00adte\u00adri\u00adous atmos\u00adphere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>| Birth | Lidia Post\u00adma |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lidia_Postma\">Lidia Post\u00adma (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-1024x811.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-1024x811.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-1536x1217.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-2048x1622.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0159__Amy-Schwartz-Bea-and-Mr.-Jones-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-glorious-day.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-glorious-day.jpg 357w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-glorious-day-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a-glorious-day-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-1954\u5e744\u67082\u65e5--\u51fa\u751f-amy-schwartz-\u827e\u7c73\u65bd\u74e6\u8328\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born April 2, 1954:<\/strong>&nbsp;Amy Schwartz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan renowned pic\u00adto\u00adr\u00adi\u00adal book author and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor&nbsp;<strong>Amy Schwartz<\/strong>&nbsp;Born (1954\u20132023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive works:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u300a<strong>Mr. Bi and Mr. Jones<\/strong>-<em>Bea and Mr. Jones<\/em>This is a humor\u00adous sto\u00adry about a girl who is tired of going to school and her father who is tired of going to work, who switch roles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>fea\u00adture:<\/strong>&nbsp;Her works are char\u00adac\u00adter\u00adized by depic\u00adtions of city life, fam\u00adi\u00adly rela\u00adtion\u00adships, and humor\u00adous every\u00adday con\u00adflicts, with a fresh style and a strong sense of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>| Birth | Amy Schwartz |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amy_Schwartz_(author)\">Amy Schwartz (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emily_Rodda_Rowan_of_Rin-692x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-7611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emily_Rodda_Rowan_of_Rin-692x1024.jpg 692w, 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https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mark_Shulman_Scrawl-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mark_Shulman_Scrawl-1368x2048.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mark_Shulman_Scrawl-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mark_Shulman_Scrawl.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ufe0f-\u5176\u4ed6\u91cd\u8981\u4eba\u7269\u7b80\u62a5\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Other Important Person Briefings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">event<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">fig\u00adure<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Details\/Awards<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wikipedia link<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>born<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Emi\u00adly Rod\u00adda<\/strong>&nbsp;(Emi\u00adly Rho\u00adda)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aus\u00adtralian author. Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work: *Rowan in Lynn* (\u2026)<em>Rowan of Rin<\/em>Its grand fan\u00adta\u00adsy world is includ\u00aded in \u201c1001 Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books\u201d.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jennifer_Rowe\">Emi\u00adly Rod\u00adda<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>born<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Sue Townsend<\/strong>&nbsp;(Hugh Townsend)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">British author. His rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work is *The Trou\u00adbles of Young Amor*.<em>The Secret Diary of Adri\u00adan Mole<\/em>It is the pin\u00adna\u00adcle of con\u00adtem\u00adpo\u00adrary humor\u00adous diary-style nov\u00adels for teenagers and is includ\u00aded in \u201c1001 Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books\u201d.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sue_Townsend\">Sue Townsend<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>born<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mark Shul\u00adman<\/strong>&nbsp;(Mark Shul\u00adman)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Amer\u00adi\u00adcan author. His rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work is *The Graf\u00adfi\u00adti*.<em>Scrawl<\/em>It uses a high\u00adly impact\u00adful style to depict the inner strug\u00adgles of mar\u00adgin\u00adal\u00adized teenagers.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mark_Shulman_(author)\">Mark Shul\u00adman<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>born<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Dave Ross<\/strong>&nbsp;(Dave Ross)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Amer\u00adi\u00adcan author and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor. Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work: *The Embrace Book* (\u2026).<em>A book of hugs<\/em>It is warm and heal\u00ading.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dave_Ross_(author)\">Dave Ross<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>born<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mau\u00adr\u00adizio Oliv\u00adot\u00adto<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ital\u00adian artist. With his work\u2026<em>Bestie rare<\/em>\u300b won&nbsp;<strong>1991 BIB Hon\u00adours Award<\/strong>.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maurizio_Olivotto\">Mau\u00adr\u00adizio Oliv\u00adot\u00adto<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Death<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>CS Forester<\/strong>&nbsp;(CS For\u00adrest)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">British author. Known for his naval adven\u00adture nov\u00adels, his mas\u00adter\u00adpiece \u201cThe Hap\u00adpy Return\u201d is includ\u00aded in \u201c1001 Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books\u201d.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C._S._Forester\">CS Forester<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Death<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Charles G. Shaw<\/strong>&nbsp;(Charles G. Shaw)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Amer\u00adi\u00adcan artist. His rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work, \u201cIt Looks Like Spilled Milk,\u201d uses min\u00adi\u00admal\u00adist sil\u00adhou\u00adettes to inspire chil\u00addren\u2019s bound\u00adless imag\u00adi\u00adna\u00adtion.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_Green_Shaw\">Charles G. 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