Kids books to read on International Peace Day
Every Child A Song
Publishing ahead of the 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Every Child A Song is a poignant celebration of children everywhere and a reminder that EVERY child must be protected by the articles laid...
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Kindness Grows
It all starts with a crack that we can hardly see, it happens when we shout or if we disagree. But with every kindness that we care to show, something good and magical then begins to grow...
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My Kind
MY KIND is the first book by AFL star Eddie Betts, which celebrates the power and positivity we can create when we come together and spread kindness.
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Hasina: Through My Eyes
So many Rohingyas are gone, how will she survive? Will her parents return? Hasina must find the courage to save her family amid the escalating conflict that threatens her world and her identity.
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We Are Together
On our own we're special, And we can chase our dream. But when we join up, hand in hand, Together we're a team. Celebrate the power of love and friendship in this beautiful book by award-winning illustrator and author...
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I Am Malala
Written by Malala for her peers, this is the story of the girl behind the Nobel Prize-winning icon.
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Harriet Tubman
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Harriet Tubman tells the inspiring story of this courageous abolitionist's life.
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Kulinmaya! Keep listening, everybody!
A magnificent celebration of Kunmanara Williams' life and art and the land rights movement in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands of Central Australia.
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Malala’s Magic Pencil
Based on a true story from her childhood, and her inspirational life, Malala Yousafzai's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.
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Songs of a War Boy
The true story of Deng Adut - Sudanese child soldier, refugee, man of hope
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Be Kind
In this inspirational, accessible idea book for kids aged 5 and up, 100 suggesting actions encourage practicing kindness, cultivating compassion and empathy, and bringing more happiness into daily life.
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Starbird
An exquisitely beautiful folk tale about love and freedom.
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SAY SOMETHING
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The Boy At the Back of the Class
Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.
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The Happiness Box
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Nelson Mandela (Little Guides to Great Lives)
From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a...
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Children in Our World: Global Conflict
A beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively explains larger issues and crises that dominate the news in an appropriate manner for children.
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Dumazi and the Big Yellow Lion
On her way to the waterhole, Dumazi finds a big yellow lion caught in a trap. Please save my life and set me free, he begs. But Dumazi knows that lions roaming free eat little Zulu girls like her...
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This Love
Celebrate love from all around the world! A series of gentle rhymes sensitively explores what love feels like to children. This timeless book shows that love is a common language with the power to unite, wherever you come from.
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My Little Gifts:A Book of Sharing
From the team behind the megabestseller In My Heart comes an interactive picture book about generosity and sharing perfect for the holiday season
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Armistice
A companion to the award-winning My Gallipoli, commemorating the 100th anniversary since the fighting stopped.
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We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures
An illustrated celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, stunningly brought to life by internationally-renowned artists.
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The Peace Book
The Peace Book delivers positive and hopeful messages of peace in an accessible, child-friendly format featuring Todd Parr's trademark bold, bright colours.
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Grandad Mandela
Two great-grandchildren ask their grandmother questions about the man they remember as Grandad, and the world remembers as Nelson Mandela. Authored jointly by his daughter and great-grandchildren, this amazing story celebrates...
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Racism and Intolerance
A beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book that sensitively explains crises that dominate the news in an appropriate manner for children.
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Poverty and Hunger
A beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book that sensitively explains crises that dominate the news in an appropriate manner for children.
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Mixed
Who's the best, the Blues, Reds or Yellows? Follow the colours as they overcome their differences in this simple, sweet tale of acceptance and celebrating difference.
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Nowhere Boy
When all seems lost, real heroes can be found.
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Hope in a Ballet Shoe
Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of...
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Want to Play Trucks?
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This Is Our House
A gentle tale for pre-schoolers, introducing the concept of sharing in the playground from multi award winning author and poet Michael Rosen.
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My Two Blankets
A beautiful tale about friendship and culture, paired with award-winning Freya Blackwood's stunning illustrations
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You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World
From the author of the New York Times -bestselling The Gutsy Girl comes an inspiring, instructional and fun guide for kid activists containing change-maker tips as well as anecdotes of young activists around the globe and...
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Dreams of Freedom
This inspirational book, following We Are All Born Free, contains 17 quotations about many different aspects of Freedom, from the freedom to have an education to the freedom not to be hurt or tortured, the freedom to have a home...
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I Am Malala
The bestselling memoir of youngest ever NOBEL PRIZE winner, Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl who stood up to the Taliban.
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Here I Stand: Stories that Speak for Freedom
A varied and thought-provoking collection of short stories and poems for teens with a conscience, with striking cover illustrations by award-winning children's laureate Chris Riddell
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I Am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero
Galvanized by Gandhi's example of gentle, peaceful activism, New York Times -bestselling author Meltzer persuaded 24 comic book artists to donate their work for this biography so that their royalties can go to Seeds of Peace, a...
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Courageous People Who Changed the World
Profiles eight individuals who fought for freedom, including Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Mahatma Gandhi, and Malala Yousafzai.
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Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference
Anyone - no matter how young - can make a difference! Meet 50 incredible kids who had a positive impact in their communities... and the world.
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