Citing figures that show only 14 percent of South Africans read books, the South African Book Fair and national indigenous language festivals plan to address this issue.
The program at next week's Asian Festival of Children's Content focuses 'multicultural stories and diverse themes' and features speakers from several continents.
Join LitProm and the Sheikh Zayed Book Award at the Frankfurter Buchmesse for a discussion of children's book trends, featuring author Hussain Al Mutawaa. (sponsored)