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Sunday 27 April 2014

Book List: Picture Books about Peace and Hope

There is an abundance of books to help children understand the impact of war (see our Picture Books about War and Conflict here), but it is also important to give children a message of social peace, equality and hope. These picture books remind us why we work so hard to avoid war - the beauty and value of peace.

 
Every Day is Malala Day by Rosemary McCarney with Plan International, Allen & Unwin, $12.99, 9781760110536

 
Potato Music by Christina Booth and Pete Groves, Omnibus Books, $27.99, 9781862917880

 
A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope by Michael Foreman, Walker Books, $29.95, 9781406312072

 
The General by Janet Charters and Michael Foreman, Walker Books, $29.95, 9781921720079 (KBR review)

 
The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley and Robyn Belton, Walker Books, $16.95, 9781921150838

 The Enemy by David Cali and Serge Bloch, Wilkins Farago, $29.99, 9780958557184 (KBR review)