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What's the story? is Storylines' newsletter. It includes news and information about children's literature around New Zealand as well as internationally.

IBBY NZ

Storylines is the New Zealand National Section of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People), a non-profit organisation, which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.

The IBBY National Section consists of a small committee working within Storylines, including members of the consortium. The IBBY committee takes every opportunity to promote IBBY and its activities within the framework of Storylines, such as regular columns in the quarterly newsletter and displays at public functions. It also endeavours to promote New Zealand children's literature in the world by taking full advantage of IBBY's awards, functions and publications. In 2007 the New Zealand Section sponsored International Children's Book Day, including providing a story by Margaret Mahy, and a poster illustrated by Zac Waipara, which were distributed to IBBY member countries around the world.

For more information email the IBBY committee.

Support for the New Zealand IBBY National Section:

Storylines would like to acknowledge the support of New Zealand publishers: HarperCollins, Penguin, Random House, Scholastic and the New Zealand Book Council to our 2009 membership subscription to IBBY.

Peace Story

Artists and authors from 22 IBBY host countries have contributed to this anthology for
children on the subject of

peace. The anthology is unique in offering the reader a wonderful diversity of writing and illustration styles - truly, a feast for the imagination -
from countries as far-flung as Moldova, Palestine and China.

The New Zealand contribution is a story by Jennifer Beck called 'Remember that November' about the peaceful resistance of the Parihaka people in 1881 when the soldiers came to attack. The story is illustrated by Lindy Fisher's stunning images.

Since the publication of Peace Story in 2010, 'Remember that November' has been accepted by Huia Publishing to be published as a stand-alone picture book.

As IBBY President Patricia Aldana comments in the introduction: "Peace Story will remind us all of our intent: to build bridges of understanding and peace within our diverse world. We shall continue to struggle for our deep-seated beliefs: that children have a right to become readers; to live in peace; to grow healthy and strong so that they can, in turn, work for these ideals."

Royalties generated from the foreign sales of Peace Story are being donated to IBBY.