The International Board on Books for Young People ( The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is an international organization founded in 1953 and based in Basel, Switzerland. It aims to investigate and study children's literature, promote the popularization of children's literature in developing countries, and enhance the exchange of children's literature worldwide. The organization has approximately 70 member countries and regions.

The International Children's Book Council has also launched "The International Children's Book Day is set on April 2 every year. This day is also the birthday of the Danish master of children's literature, Hans Christian Andersen, who is reborn every year on April 2 in the reading of countless children around the world.

The International Hans Christian Andersen Awards, also founded by the International Children's Book Council, are awarded every two years to creators whose works have made a significant contribution to children. In 1966, the Award for Picture Books was created and presented to artists. The purpose of the award is to promote children's reading, to enhance the artistic level of literature and aesthetics, and to establish positive values for children.