The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) is an international competition and exhibition of original illustrations for children’s and young adult’s literature organized in autumn (September, October) every odd year in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is held under the auspices of UNESCO Slovakia Committee, in cooperation with the International Theater for Children and with the full financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Slovak Republic. The International Theater for Children and the BIB Secretariat are responsible for the administration and all-round implementation. BIB is the earliest and biggest non-commercial award in the world with an indisputable importance in the fields of art and illustrations for children.
      The BIB International Jury awards the following prestigious awards and prizes: 1 Grand Prix BIB, which is the highest, with USD 3, 000; 5 Golden Apples BIB, with USD 1, 500 each; 5 BIB Plaques, irrespective of regions, with USD 1, 000 each; and an Honorary Mention to a Publishing House. An award of the Biennial's highest award (Grand Prix BIB) gives an artist the right and opportunity to mount an individual exhibition of his/her own book-illustration works at the next year of the BIB.