The Day War Came
By
Nicola Davies (Author) and Rebecca Cobb (Illustrator)
Notes By
Eva John
Category
Picture Books - Fiction
About the Resources
A 5-page illustrated set of Teachers’ Notes.
There are wonderful opportunities to develop empathy and understanding and to explore difficult issues in this book. Discussion in pairs, small groups and whole class are an important element of developing these qualities and it is important to gently encourage the children to go beyond superficial answers and really explore human response, motivation and capacity to adapt and change.
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About the Book
A powerful and necessary picture book – the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known.
Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey – all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious...
When the government refused to allow 3000 child refugees to enter this country in 2016, Nicola Davies was so angry she wrote a poem. It started a campaign for which artists contributed drawings of chairs, symbolising a seat in a classroom, education, kindness, the hope of a future. The poem has become this book, movingly illustrated by Rebecca Cobb. A powerful aid for explaining the ongoing refugee crisis to younger readers.
Published in partnership with Help Refugees. Endorsed by Amnesty International.
