“We have to start from the interests of young people”

The Children's Book Fair of the country of Lorient (Morbihan) continues until Wednesday November 27, 2024. And the promise of having “Full eyes”, theme of this 22nd edition, is kept.

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“Don’t rush, wait until you go around to choose…” You have to imagine the tables covered with books. The hundreds of colorful covers. The grandiose decors of major accounts. And with it, the eyes light up. The excitement that escape provides. Each year, the Lorient (Morbihan) Youth Book Fair brings together between 12,000 and 13,000 visitors over six days at the Palais des Congrès. The bet of this 22^e edition with an evocative theme, “Plein les yeux”, is already a success. Seeing the smiles and enthusiasm of the public, who came in large numbers, this Saturday afternoon.

“It’s an important meeting. Through reading, we introduce them to…