Children in Our World: Poverty and Hunger

       Children in Our World: Poverty and Hunger《為什麼會有貧窮與飢餓？》
　　世界上有一群人，過著沒有錢，吃不飽、穿不暖的生活。為什麼貧窮與飢餓總是一起出現？對人們的生活帶來什麼樣的影響？一同探討開發中國家的貧窮問題，了解這群人的處境，也一同想想自己可以怎麼做來幫助他們。

《世界中的孩子》系列四大特色
＊ 歐美中小學生最佳社會學啟蒙讀物+波隆那童書展獲獎畫家聯手力作
＊ 小學生就能懂的語言+優美富渲染力的插圖：引導孩子循序漸進理解重大國際議題。
＊ 同理心+生活經驗的連結：將遙遠的國際事件連結孩子的生活經驗，幫助他們體會苦難者的處境。
＊ 全球觀點+扣合中小學國際能力指標：是所有孩子絕佳的國際議題橋梁讀物。


　　打開電視、收聽廣播、瀏覽網路或看報紙，新聞中常常出現一些國際事件的關鍵詞，你的了解有多少？

　　為什麼有些國家會特別貧窮？要怎麼樣做才能幫助他們脫離貧窮？
　　誰是難民？誰又是移民？他們為什麼要離開家園，前往另一個國度生活？
　　什麼是種族主義？為什麼有些人會為了族群、信仰和外表的不同而歧視他人？
　　國與國之間為什麼會產生衝突？甚至發生戰爭？該怎麼讓這個世界更和平？

　　知曉世界事，同理他人處境，擴展國際觀，培養成為未來領袖的胸懷。《世界中的孩子》套書內容符合教育部頒布的中小學國際能力指標，以深入淺出的文字及精美插圖，將遙遠的國際事件與孩子的生活經驗緊密扣合，幫助他們理解發生在世界各地的重大議題，分析這些事件背後的原因，以及未來可能的解決方式。不管年紀多小，都可以對這世界多一點理解、多一點關心、多一點付出，就從現在一起閱讀開始。

系列共包含四本：
1.《世界中的孩子1：為什麼會有貧窮與飢餓？》Children in Our World: Poverty and Hunger
2.《世界中的孩子2：為什麼會有難民與移民？》Children in Our World: Refugees and Migrants
3.《世界中的孩子3：為什麼會有種族歧視與偏見？》Children in Our World: Racism and Intolerance
4.《世界中的孩子4：為什麼會有國際衝突？》Children in Our World: Global Conflict

國際推薦

　　這套書提供了能與孩子一起討論國際議題的極佳機會。而對家庭和學校而言，也是一套極高價值的收藏。─《學校圖書館學報》（School Library Journal）

　　《世界中的孩子》以簡單的概念、直白的句子和插圖，為孩子說明貧窮、飢餓、自然災害、戰爭、全球暖化、低收入等種種『人們無法控制』的變因，如何為我們生活的這個世界產生影響。每本書的後半部則著重於討論慈善機構和國際組識如何協助解決問題，像是協助建造醫院和學校，照顧難民並提供其他援助資源，幫助兒童度過貧窮和飢餓等。這些敏感的國際議題，此套書卻能以富有同情心、明朗且不偏頗的陳述，不僅能讓年輕的讀者完全理解，並且極可能會採取行動。─《書單雜誌》（Booklist）
 
　　——中文書介摘錄自《世界中的孩子系列1-4：一起認識影響全球的關鍵議題》，親子天下出版
 
　　With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place. Now imagine you're a child trying to make sense of it all! What does this news mean? How does it affect me? That's where Children in Our World can help. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction series takes a timely look at today's biggest issues and sensitively explains the crises that dominate the news in an appropriate way for young children. Each book uses relatable comparisons, carefully researched text, and striking illustrations to help kids understand the many difficulties that children just like them face in the world today. Poverty and Hunger discusses the questions "What is poverty and hunger? How do they affect people in countries all over the world?" It helps children begin to understand the way others struggle with these issues and learn about ways they can help. Where issues are not appropriate to describe in words, award-winning illustrator Hanane Kai uses a deft hand to create powerful illustrations that help children visualize the people impacted by poverty, hunger, war, racism, and more. All of the images are sensitively rendered and perfectly suited for younger children. These books are an excellent cross-curricular resource--use them to explore these important issues and tie them into discussions about food, wealth, compassion, empathy, and current affairs. (Ages 6--10)

Review

　　"One of the two new releases in B.E.S. Children in Our World Series--books for kids, aimed at tackling big, global and social issues--Poverty and Hunger helps answer the questions: What is poverty? What is hunger, and how does it affect people all around the world? Educate your kids without scaring them on the topic and give them the power to learn how to help."
　　--Red Tricycle, redtri.com

　　"The topics of poverty and hunger are treated with honesty and openness. The seriousness of the topic is conveyed in a delicate, yet truthful way, providing just enough information for this age group without getting bogged down in political or controversial aspects. The drawings in this book are beautiful, but utilize muted colors, highlighting the somber topic discussed. Doves are drawn on the end papers providing additional optimism. Highly recommended for public libraries and elementary school libraries."
　　--Catholic Library World

　　* Starred Review "Poverty affects a significant population of children, and this entry in the Children in our World series aims to explain the complicated topic in a kid-friendly way. Alongside gentle illustrations of a diverse array of children, the text explains not only how poverty and hunger can affect people but the wide array of circumstances, "which are often outside of people's control," than can lead to poverty, such as famine, natural disasters, war, global warming, low-paying jobs, and even systemic poverty. The simplified concepts, straightforward sentences, and illustrations make the tough concepts easy to bear, as does the second half of the book, which focuses on charities that feed the hungry, build hospitals and schools, care for refugees, and offer other assistance to people in need. The resources list includes fiction about children in poverty as well as charitable organizations aimed at helping children make a difference in the fight against poverty and hunger. This is a compassionate, lucid treatment of a sensitive topic that young readers will not only be perfectly equipped to understand, but they'll likely be moved to take action, too."
　　--Booklist

　　"A powerful opportunity for discussion with youngsters and a worthwhile purchase for home and school collections."
　　--School Library Journal

　　Louise Spilsbury is a prolific children's book author. She has written about subjects that range from science and geography to world affairs, social issues, art, history, and literacy. Louise is married to author Richard Spilsbury and has two children. She lives and works in Devon, U.K.

　　Hanane Kai is an award-winning illustrator who hopes to touch her audience with every illustration that she creates. In 2016, she won the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi New Horizons award for her work on the book Tongue Twisters.