CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
TWENTY-FI VE years ago the United States of America held its first Children’s Book Week; this has now developed into an annual international event, usually celebrated in November. Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and India now take part. New Zealand launched its second annual celebration on Monday, November 12, with library displays in the four main centres and in 80 communities. Station 2YA programmes recognised Children’s Book Week with talks by "Ebor" and "Ariel," the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. Peter Fraser), Miss Mary Parsons (of the United States Library of Information), and G. T. Alley (Director of the National Library Service). Book Week has three main objects — to encourage a love of books and develop a broader field of reading among children; to increase public interest in and appreciation of 00d books for children; and to increase support for book facilities, making good books more widely available. Above is a photograph of some of the preparations being made by the Country Library Service,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 334, 16 November 1945, Page 17
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167CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 334, 16 November 1945, Page 17
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