Exhibitions of the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 editions are archived here.
A deep dive into the creative world of the BIB awarded Iranian artist, author of the multifaceted 2020 Illustrators Annual’s cover.
The H.C. Andersen awarded Swiss artist, author of the 2021 Illustrators Annual Cover. A poetic universe able to enchant an audience well beyond any borders
The Biennial of Bratislava’s Grand Prix awarded Basque artist, author of the 2022 Illustrators’ Annual Cover.
Incisive, primordial, monochrome and symbolic: Rasa Jančiauskaitė and Chialab Design portray BCBF as a collector and incubator of ideas.
A rich gallery of Jean’s work and the making-of this year’s visual identity
A joyful parade, a party where everyone brings an idea as a gift: that’s how the young Mexican artist Sólin Sekkur and Chialab imagined BCBF 2022 to be after too many hours spent in video calls.
Winner of the International Award for Illustration Bologna Children’s Book Fair - Fundación SM 2019
Winner of the International Award for Illustration Bologna Children’s Book Fair-Fundación SM 2021
The winners of the prize created by Fundación SM and BCBF to discover, encourage and support new talent in illustration.
BCBF presents the winners and special mentions for the 2022 BolognaRagazzi Awards.
For the very first time BCBF devotes an exhibition to 100 publishing gems selected among the titles entered for the BolognaRagazzi Award 2022.
Discovering one of the most original trends in children's publishing.
Third edition of ‘Italian Excellence‘, the international exhibition on the Italian panorama of children’s illustrations.
Daddy - she said, - do you think you could buy me a book? - A book? - he said. - What d’you want a flaming book for? - To read, Daddy. - Roald Dahl, Matilda, 1988.
The exhibition looks at the creative journey from start to finish with the cover as its destination. 20 international designers, 60 cover design projects.