Spent an evening yesterday at the magical theatre Comunale di Bologna for the 50th anniversary of the Bologna Childrens's book fair. Personalities that has created the history of the fair were present,  prizes to the outstanding publishers of the present were handed out and a hope for the future with the new BOP prize, awarding courageous editors around the world. Dottor Daniel Pennac was present after having received a Laurea Honoris Causa from the prestigious University of Bologna. I had a nice chat with him on stage, asking how we can encourage reading among our young ones, and he said "By reading ourselves". Words cannot convince like actions do. "Ma ouis bien sur!" ...