"We recognize that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that "Mother Earth" is a common expression in a number of countries and regions, and we note that some countries recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development." - Harmony with Nature, United Nations In 2009, the United Nations proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day and "acknowledged that the Earth and its ecosystems are our common home, and expressed their conviction that it is necessary to promote Harmony with Nature in order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations." To celebrate International Mother Earth Day this year, Oyez!Books is organizing the Harmony With Nature Photo Contest on Facebook from 22 April to 14 May. All you have to do is upload your best photo that reflects the theme "Harmony with Nature" together with a short description and the location where the photo was taken. The location must be a place in Malaysia. Then get the most number of votes you can and the Top 3 will each win a special Wildlife book set worth RM150.  Contest details as follows :
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Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children’s Literature is happening soon! Bookaroo Literature Festival was started in India in 2008 with a mission of "bringing books, children, writers, and everyone who loves books together to celebrate the joy of reading". The festival has grown from strength to strength, winning the International Excellence Awards 2017 at the recent London Book Fair. The Malaysia edition of this excellent festival is happening from 22-23 April at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak in Kuching.  The weekend will be packed with storytelling, crafts, doodling and workshops for children from 4 up to 12 years of age, featuring a lineup of international and local authors, illustrators, storytellers and more. A few Oyez!Books award-winning authors and illustrators will also be participating at the festival! They are :
Don't miss this wonderful weekend of books, stories and fun activities with all the Oyez! authors and international personalities at Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children’s Literature in Kuching! Admission is FREE.
"The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) aims to celebrate and promote the creation and appreciation of children’s books and content, with a focus on Asian themes." - www.afcc.com.sg  The Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC) is an annual festival in Singapore organized by the National Book Council of Singapore that aims to promote children's content from across Asia. Running from 17 - 21 May 2017 at the National Library in Singapore, the festival is full of exciting programmes, workshops and seminars for parents, children, teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, publishers, agents and other interested parties coming from all aspects of the children's content industry.
So don't miss this opportunity to learn more about this wonderful festival celebrating Asian children's content, and to enjoy our illustrators' beautiful artworks.
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