Bringing books and kids together

(From left) Ahmad Redza, Zhang, Shahidan and Fadlun at the dinner for the delegates. — Photo courtesy of Putrajaya Corporation

PUTRAJAYA became the first South-East Asian city to host the biennial International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Congress.

Themed “The Power of Stories”, the three-day event which explored the similarities in children’s tales across different cultures, drew delegates from 28 countries.