On the 20th of November we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and what better way to celebrate and bring attention to children's rights then to publish a children's version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We Are All Born Free is a picture book celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, published by world renowned children's illustrators, who have used their craft to interpreted the articles in a way that children can both understand and enjoy learning about.
We Are All Born Free is both imaginative and charming, as artists and illustrators from around the globe leave parents and children alike dazzled by their interpretations of each of the Articles. Not only picturesque the book makes the Articles easy to understand for all children, as each page brings with it a new lesson and a innovative piece of art to enjoy.
We Are All Born Free is published by Frances Lincoln in association with Amnesty International.
Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, says of the book:
“Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. An attempt to learn from the horrors of the Second World War, the UDHR set out for the first time the fundamental rights to which everyone everywhere is entitled. It inspired the founding of Amnesty International, which now has more than a quarter of a million members and supporters in the UK and over two million worldwide, and campaigns to abolish the death penalty and end torture, for the release of all prisoners of conscience, to control the arms trade and to stop violence against women. The world of 2008 needs the UDHR just as much as the world of 1948 and this book puts the UDHR's importance into sharp focus with a series of stunning drawings from some of the world's most famous illustrators.”
We Are All Born Free has already been translated into more than 30 languages and sold over 200,000 copies. The book is a must have for all the children in your life, and can be purchased on Amnesty International's website or at other online and retail stores.
For more books for children please see my book list here.
