Since 2018, BolognaFiere is co-organiser of CCBF, the only fair entirely dedicated to children's books and content in the Asia Pacific region. CCBF is the only event worldwide with a profile similar to that of Bologna Children's Book Fair, focused exclusively on children's publishing and with a predominantly professional format. Over the years, CCBF has rapidly become a key event for the global publishing industry, as well as a valuable opportunity to gain insight into one of the world's most flourishing publishing markets, which caters to a population of more than 300 million young people under the age of 18 and has a driving children's book sector (27.21%).
The 2024 edition of the fair sees the presence of a special initiative: on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo, in fact, Bologna Children's Book Fair together with CCBF is organising an exhibition of children's books dedicated to one of the most famous figures of Italian history in the world. Accompanying and enriching the exhibition will be a special lecture on Marco Polo given by Alessandro Barbero, italian historian and writer.
A second exhibition organised by BCBF with CCBF will instead focus on children's books dedicated to the many facets of the international fashion world.