The 10th edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair will take place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Conference Center from Nov 17-19.

The fair will be open to public on Nov 18 and 19.

One of the biggest book fairs in the Asia Pacific, the event will showcase 30,000 books for children aged from 0 to 16.

This year's fair will span 25,000 square meters and feature 478 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions. About 200 reading events, lectures, workshops will be held during the fair period.

About 45,000 people are expected to visit the fair, which will for the first time have a special section dedicated to international collaboration and copyright trading between professional visitors.