Illustrations and Books on the Move

the BCBF collection

For 60 years, Bologna Children’s Book Fair has been a global point of reference for the latest news  on illustration trends and the discovery of stories for children across all forms of media.
Many of the exhibitions organized as part of the BCBF travel each year to museums, galleries and libraries in many across the globe. 
Browse all the BCBF exhibitions in the world today!

Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When June 13 to Sept. 29
  • Where Montréal

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 15 - 30 September 2023
  • Where Chongquing

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BEYOND SIGHT / OLTRE LA VISTA /「視る」を 超えて

Tactile wooden boards from the Illustrators Exhibition

  • When 19 August - 9 October 2023
  • Where Nishinomiya

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2023 Illustrators exhibition

Original Illustrations

  • When 19 August - 9 October 2023
  • Where Nishinomiya

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Andrés López

2022 International Illustration Award

  • When 19 August - 9 October 2023
  • Where Nishinomiya

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Landscapes and Portraits of BCBF

The 2023 BCBF Visual Identity

  • When 19 August - 9 October 2023
  • Where Nishinomiya

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Illustrators for Gianni Rodari

Italian Excellence

  • When 29 September - 6 October 2023
  • Where Lyon

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Illustrators for Gianni Rodari

Italian Excellence

  • When 29 September - 6 October 2023
  • Where Stockholm

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16 - 22 October
  • Where Istanbul

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16-22 October 2023
  • Where Beijing

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16 - 22 October 2023
  • Where Ankara

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16 - 23 October 2023
  • Where Istanbul

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16 - 22 october 2023
  • Where Cairo

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16 - 22 October 2023
  • Where Alexandria

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 16 - 22 October 2023
  • Where Sao Paulo

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2021 Illustrators exhibition

Original Illustrations

  • When 9 September - 5 November 2023
  • Where Beijing

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 7 September - 30 November 2023
  • Where Melbourne

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 19 October - 15 December
  • Where Chicago

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 18 - 31 ottobre 2023
  • Where New York

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2023 Illustrators exhibition

Original Illustrations

  • When 10 Nov. - 17 Dec. 2023
  • Where Nanao

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Andrés López

2022 International Illustration Award

  • When 10 Nov. - 17 Dec. 2023
  • Where Nanao

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Landscapes and Portraits of BCBF

The 2023 BCBF Visual Identity

  • When 10 Nov. - 17 Dec. 2023
  • Where Nanao

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 15 Nov 23 - 1 Mar 24
  • Where Madrid

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Italian Excellence 4

Illustrations for Italo Calvino

  • When 17 January - 26 April 2024
  • Where Koeln

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