The competition for rookie writer-illustrators was part of the 2017 Kembuchi Picture Book Festival, an event held annually for more than two decades. Shops sell knick-knacks and, of course, more picture books. Having “built the town” on illustrated children’s books, he said, the next step is to use them to build bridges between cultures. Picture books, blending literature and art, offer the ideal medium for instilling in children a love of reading. PLAN AHEAD>> TK Park has hosted its own International Children’s Picture Book Festival annually since 2014.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 12, 2017 18:45 UTC