We are very grateful to our supporters: the Institut français in Paris, the European Commission Representation in the UK,
TV5MONDE and Renault who have all supported this new edition and without whom none of this would have been possible.
We want to give a warm thanks to all the publishers we worked with, whose advice and help were so precious and invaluable.
A big thanks to the people who will recognize themselves from Abrams Books, Albin Michel Jeunesse, Andersen Press,
Bayard Jeunesse, Casterman, Chicken House, Donut Press, Ecole des Loisirs, Egmont Books, Faber & Faber, Frances Lincoln,
Flammarion, Gallimard Jeunesse, Gautier-Languereau, Glénat, Hélium, Highland Books, Kaléidoscope, Macmillan's Children's Books,
Naïve, Random House, Red Fox Picture Books, Rouergue, Rues du monde, Sarbacane, Simon & Schuster, Tate Publishing,
Thierry Magnier, USharp, Walker Books.
Last but not least, we want to sincerely thank all our partners and friends who have
supported us from the very beginning: Christine Baker, Jeremy O'Sullivan (European Commission Representation in the UK),
Siân Williams and Siân Hardy (Children's Bookshow), Emma Kenny, Julia Eccleshare (The Guardian), Nicolette Jones
(The Sunday Times), Paul Gravett, Ros and Chloe Schwartz, Sarah Jane Taylor and Helen Sturge (Natural History Museum),
Eric Doxat, Laurent Leca, Monica Costa (Mums in London), Jeanne Mortarotti (Mamans à Londres), Flora Craig (House of Illustration),
Sue Grayson Ford (Campaign for Drawing), John Hampson and Alan Kirwan (The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea),
Racheal Brasier (Discover Children's Story Center), Emmah Duffus (Angels & Urchins), Caroline Horn (The Bookseller),
Helen Thomas (The Association of Illustrators), Kiera Vaclavik (Queen Mary, University of London),
Martin Salisbury (Cambridge School of Art), Florence Marchal (Millimages), Anne de Galard (GO-n productions)
and all the people of the School Library Association, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,
Disney UK, France Télévisions, our very committed booksellers (Foyles, La Page) and the team at Mumsnet.
Thank you and à l'année prochaine!
Would you like to sponsor us for next year's edition?
We are always interested in making the festival bigger, more exciting, and more fun!
Contact Josephine Seblon for more information.
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