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2011 Bisto Children's Book of the Year: Shortlist Announced

 The Bisto Children’s Book of the Year Awards has announced the shortlist for the 2001 Bisto Children’s Book of the Year.

The awards are a celebration of excellence in children’s literature and illustration and are open to books written in English of Irish by authors and illustrators born or resident in Ireland and published between 1st January and 31st December each year. The winners will be announced at a ceremony held in The National Library of Ireland on Monday 16th May. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors, illustrators and publishers! Full details of all the shortlisted titles are available at http://www.childrensbooksireland.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=vi...

Youth arts can broadly be defined as young people taking part voluntarily in creative, cultural or expressive activity outside of the formal education process. It can encompass participation and appreciation, as well as engagement with arts work specifically created by, with or for young people.

Art in Their Lives, A Policy on Young People and the Arts. National Youth Council of Ireland (2003-2007)

"Where words fail, music speaks"
- Hans Christian Anderson