The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) celebrated its 62nd edition from March 31 to April 3, 2025, at the BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre, where the vibrant world of children’s literature came alive. With over 61 years of experience, BCBF continued to be a pivotal event, uniting a diverse global audience and fostering invaluable connections within the publishing industry.
Bologna transformed into the epicenter of illustration and publishing for children and young adults, with Estonia proudly serving as the guest of honor. This Baltic nation showcased its rich publishing market, emphasizing high-quality content that preserved its culture and language.
Flying from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bologna, Italy, Citi of Books did not miss the chance to attend this amazing book fair showcasing our authors’ spectacular works amidst the global celebration of creativity and collaboration in Bologna.
A book included in the gallery was “The Gifts of Christmas” by Marcia F. Przeslawski.
Marcia was inspired to write The Gifts of Christmas as a way to explain to her daughters the connection between Santa Clause placing gifts under her Christmas tree and her family’s celebration of Jesus’s birthday on Christmas day. Marcia lives with her husband, twin daughters, two dogs and cat in Northwest Indiana who have inspired her illustrations in The Gifts of Christmas. Marcia’s hope is that her book will help parents bridge the gap between the story of Santa Clause and the story of Jesus and ultimately spread the word of God.
“The Gifts of Christmas” by Marcia F. Przeslawski is a story seamlessly connecting the gifts Santa Clause gives at Christmas to God’s gift of Jesus to the world and Jesus’s gift of salvation to all who believe in him.