Online resources
Here you will find tips for online bookstores, organizations and other resources that may be valuable if you work with silent books and/or multilingualism.
Online bookstores
The webstore of the publisher behind the Silent Book contest. Here you can by the all the published books from the competition, made by artists from all over the world.
Online store with an amazing selection.
Tip: Use the search term "silent books" in the categories menu
Webstore with a nice selection of silent books.
French bookstore with an amazing online selection
Wonderfully artistic, original picturebooks, almost all of them are silent books
Online store featuring the works of Katsumi Komagata, also some foreign titles, many silent.
Here you can search for out-of-print titles to see what antiquarians have them available. ABE have departments in many countries.
French publisher that has reprinted Warja Lavater´s famous Imageries.
Italian publisher, usually has a good selection of silent books, titles by Bruno Munari etc.
Small Italian publishing house that has several very interesting silentbooks in their portfolio, available through their online store.
Ebay can be a great resource for out-of-print, hard-to find titles of silent books. Takes some patience, but so worth it when you get lucky!
Organizations, resources, friends
The yearly Silent book contest is an important event in the world of silent books. A lot of great titles have been published as a result of the competition.
Offering educations at both bachelor- and master levels as well as shorter online courses and webinars, NBI is a great resource!
Marcus is one of the world’s preeminent authorities on children’s books and the people who create them. Lots of interesting articles, overview of his books and dates for upcoming lectures and speeches.
Organization in Bologna that does very important work: They provide reading experiences for young hospital patients and their families
Refereed journal for children´s literature. Several interesting articles on silent books.
Wonderful organization dedicated to children and the promotion of art and reading. They have an amazing children´s library in the center of Cento (Italy) and organize readings, workshops and many other events.
Milan-based circus school that also does very interesting work with silent books and movement.
Organization that works to promote artistic collaborations between the Nordic and the Middle Eastern countries. Several projects involve silent books.
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.
Wonderful museum in New York dedicated to children´s literature. Lots of interesting articles and wonderful photos of the exhibitions at the website.
Ressurser i Norge
Norsk Barnebokinstitutt tilbyr bl.a. et årsstudium i formidling, der du får en stillebøker er ett av emnene!
Også studier på bachelor- og masternivå, interessante webinarer, konferanser og mye mer.
Målet til Stiftelsen LESE er å sørge for at alle i Norge, uansett leseevne eller geografisk tilknytning, skal ha tilgang til god litteratur
Nettside om kunst og kultur for barn og unge - anmeldelser av forestillinger, interessante artikler m.m.
Ikke stillebøker, men en fin konto laget av en norsk barnehagelærer med hjerte for gode bildebøker. Mye god inspirasjon!
Det flerspråklige bibliotek (DFB) er et støtteapparat for alle landets bibliotek, slik at de kan være i stand til å betjene brukere på det flerkulturelle feltet på en effektiv måte. Som privatperson har du tilgang til samlingen via ditt lokale bibliotek. Har et godt utvalg stillebøker!
Her kan du søke hos alle norske antikvariater på en gang, perfekt hvis du ser etter en utgått tittel!
Nasjonalt senter for flerspråklighet (OsloMet) tilbyr mange verdifulle ressurser til deg som jobber i skole og barnehage.
Mangfoldspedagogen gir mange gode tips til deg som jobber med barnehagebarn og flerspråklighet!
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