The centerpiece Sharjah Animation Conference has opened with the Children's Reading Festival, with a screening room and Italian pops orchestra.

The Börsenverein and Libri.Campus will lead a May 11–12 with new data showing that younger consumers, 16 to 29 years old, are buying more books.

The shortlist announcement for the CLPE Children's Poetry award was streamed to schools with nominated poets on-hand.