Poverty and Hunger
B.E.S. Publishing · Hardcover · August 1, 2017
With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place.
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- Who it’s for
- A sensitive, illustrated introduction helps young readers make sense of poverty and hunger around the world.
- Themes
- Poverty and hunger, Compassion and empathy
- Genres
- Poverty & Homelessness, Activism & Social Justice, Values & Virtues
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With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place. Now imagine you're a child trying to make sense of it all! What does this news mean? How does it affect me? That's where Children in Our World can help. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction series takes a timely look at today's biggest issues and sensitively explains the crises that dominate the news in an appropriate way for young children.
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Each book uses relatable comparisons, carefully researched text, and striking illustrations to help kids understand the many difficulties that children just like them face in the world today. Poverty and Hunger discusses the questions "What is poverty and hunger? How do they affect people in countries all over the world?" It helps children begin to understand the way others struggle with these issues and learn about ways they can help. Where issues are not appropriate to describe in words, award-winning illustrator Hanane Kai uses a deft hand to create powerful illustrations that help children visualize the people impacted by poverty, hunger, war, racism, and more. All of the images are sensitively rendered and perfectly suited for younger children. These books are an excellent cross-curricular resource?use them to explore these important issues and tie them into discussions about food, wealth, compassion, empathy, and current affairs. (Ages 6?10)
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A sensitive, illustrated introduction helps young readers make sense of poverty and hunger around the world.
Come here for
- Clear explanations of difficult issues
- Relatable comparisons and striking illustrations
Expect
- A child-appropriate look at how poverty and hunger affect people
- Ideas for discussing compassion, empathy, and ways to help
Where it sits
| Poverty & Homelessness | 100% |
|---|---|
| Activism & Social Justice | 57% |
| Values & Virtues | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Poverty & Homelessness
- Authors
- Louise Spilsbury
- Publisher
- B.E.S. Publishing
- Published
- August 1, 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Poverty and hunger · Compassion and empathy
- Reading lane
- Poverty & Homelessness