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The Peace Book

Author Todd Parr

2004 Little Brown

Meets anti-bias criteria yes.

This title fits these categories

Acceptable grade levels: Preschool to Grade 2

Classification: Picture book

Concepts/ Topics covered in book:

In this simply worded book about peace, brightly colored people and animals set against brilliant backgrounds show how to be peaceful and what actions create peace. A surefire eyecatching book for young children, this book will help get a conversation started on what does peace mean.

Questions/ Activities

Pre-Reading: Do you think peace means the same thing to every person?

Post-Reading: Ask: What does peace mean to you?

Have children make their own pictures showing what peace means to them. These can be made into a class Big Book.

For older childen make a T chart. On one side have them list ways to be peaceful and on the other actions they can take to create peace in their home, school, community and the world.

 


 

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