On 7 February, the Olympic Winter Games kicked off in the Russian city of Sochi. For about two weeks, winter athletes from around the world are contending for the bronze, silver and gold in disciplines such as biathlon, curling or …
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With its latest fundraising campaign, the children’s fund UNICEF is asking people around the world to buy a colour. The proceeds of the campaign will go towards supporting various essential projects for children who need our help. We’ve already joined …
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The book voucher promotion ‘Ich schenk dir eine Geschichte’ (I’ll give you a story) that marks World Book Day in Germany on 23 April achieved a new record this year: 32,000 school classes from years 4 and 5 signed up …
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During the international symposium ‘Prepare for Life! Raising Awareness for Early Literacy Education’ held from 12 to 14 March in Leipzig, 130 participants from 35 countries discussed cultural, social and political parameters for modern methods of promoting language and literacy …
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On 14 March, 30 new publications on the children’s and young adult book market were honoured with the ‘Leipziger Lesekompass’ (Leipzig Reading Compass) by the Leipzig Book Fair and ‘Stiftung Lesen’ (Reading Foundation). The jury, which consisted of representatives from …
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