Refugees
Written by Brian Bilston
Illustrated by Jose Sanabria
Published by Palazzo Editions
Refugees is a book of two voices. The first one sees the people fleeing from war and persecution and asks, “Why here? Why my country?” It is a feeling many people share. It is one of fear and suspicion. But when you read the text the opposite way, a new voice emerges. It says, “Why not make them welcome? Why not share the things we have?” The world is undergoing a period of mass human migration. Whether this is caused by war, persecution or economics, the people we see on the news in those camps are waiting–waiting to live their lives. There are two sides to every debate. There are two sides to a wall. This story shows both sides of the issue with skill and the illustrations depict the issue in a magic realism style, powerful but never frightening, and will promote a deeper discussion on this topic with an older child.
Primary ISBN: 9781786750723
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Various
Themes: Refugee Camp, Refugee: Economic Crisis, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by Community
Setting: Unspecified (Western country)
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Refugee
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