Children’s and teenage reading in Norway
The article is devoted to the current trends in the development of children’s and teenage reading in Norway. The results of international research in the field of reading are presented. The article describes the state system for the development and preservation of reading. The ways of supporting publishing activities in the field of children’s and teenage literature are shown. Aspects of the activities of the Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books (nor. Norsk Barnebokinstitutt) and Norwegian libraries in the field of children’s and teenage reading. The article shows the attitude of Norwegian children, teenagers and their parents to reading. The most popular and most widely read children’s and teenage literature is given. The conclusion is made about the high level of development of children’s and teenage reading in Norway. It is noted that the topic requires more in-depth study.