CHILDREN'S books and young adult (YA) books, either written in or translated into the mother tongue, can boost reading literacy among young learners and will be a key driver of collaboration and cross-cultural exchange among ASEAN member-countries in the coming years, announced reading advocates during the Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC) Circle Philippines, slated from November 15-17.

The inaugural AFCC Circle in the Philippines (AFCC Circle PH) is organized by the Vibal Foundation, in partnership with the Singapore Book Council (SBC), National Book Development Board (NBDB), National Library of the Philippines (NLP), International Board on Books for Young People - Philippines (IBBY-PH), and the Filipinas Heritage Library.