Nat’l book board accepting nominations for 2016 Children’s Book Awards

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) is now accepting nominations for the 4th National Children’s Book Awards.

The awards will honor books for children and young adults published in 2014 and 2015.

Publishers, authors, and illustrators are encouraged to submit their nominations.

More detailed instructions and the forms to fill out can be found on the NBDB website.

The deadline for submission of nominations is 5:00 p.m. on February 12. Nominations mailed from outside Metro Manila will be accepted if postmarked February 12.

During the 3rd National Children’s Book Awards, which were held in 2014, over 140 books published in 2012 and 2013 were nominated. Four were chosen as Best Reads of 2014 and two were given special awards.

— BM, GMA News

For more information about the National Children's Book Awards, call Ryan Esteban at the NBDB Secretariat at 929-3887 local 804 or email ryan.esteban@nbdb.gov.ph.