UAEBBY

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) is the national section in the United Arab Emirates of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Founded in Switzerland in 1953, IBBY is an international network of people from more than 81 countries who are committed to bringing books and children together.

The UAEBBY was officially established as a non-profit, non-governmental organisation on January 1, 2010, following IBBY’s approval of the United Arab Emirates as a member. This was a direct result of the efforts of Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder/CEO of Kalimat Publishing House and Patron of the UAEBBY.

The UAEBBY aims to develop the children's book industry in the UAE, to promote a reading culture among children and to further build the capacities and capabilities of practitioners in the field of children’s literature.