We are all born free and equal.
We all have our own thoughts and ideas.
We should all be treated in the same way.
These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences.
This is the beginning of a powerful new book for young people We Are All Born Free. The Peter Sis cover caught my eye on the book shelf. Having been a fan of Peter Sis's insightful and inspirational work for some time, I thought it might be a new book by him. Instead, I found something even more meaningful. In this new book, organized as a fundraiser by Amnesty International, 30 different internationally recognized illustrators have come together to bring a simplified version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to young people. This is one of those documents that all kids should be exposed to (along with the Declaration of Independence, and The Bill of Rights). This thoughtful book will spark conversations in classrooms and homes.
Other books that might be good companions for this one include:
The Gettysburg address / by Abraham Lincoln ; illustrated by Michael McCurdy
Another book along the same lines that is too good to miss is I have a dream by Martin Luther King, Jr. ; foreword by Coretta Scott King.
This beautiful book offers up the text of MLK's historic speech at the Lincoln Memorial. It is illustrated by 15 Coretta Scott King Award and Horn Book Award artists.
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