The ninth China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair (CCBF) is taking place at West Bund Art Centre in Shanghai from Dec 2-4.

More than 30,000 new children's books from 17 countries are showcased in the new exhibition hall by the Huangpu River.

Visitors can browse books online through the CCBF business matching system (connect.ccbookfair.com) and participate in online events, such as the creative panel hosted by French author Jean-Claude Mourlevat, winner of 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the book launch of the Chinese edition of Nick and Vera by Peter Sís, winner of Hans Christian Andersen Award Illustrator.