Book Review: Love Around the World, Family and Friendship Across the Globe
Many of the books I recommend here may not be specifically about refugees. Some, like today’s recommendation, Love Around the World: Family and Friendship Across the Globe, by Alli Brydon, will be books that remind us how similar we each are. Love Around the World describes traditions in different countries of how people show love. For example, in Japan, parents pack special lunches for their children in bento boxes to show their love for them. While in America, families give chocolate to one another on Valentine’s Day to show love. Each different tradition is a delightful way to show that love can be shown in a variety of ways. Reading this book with children will help them understand that love comes in many forms. The artwork by Wazza Pink is stunning! The pictures are hopeful and bright and reflect the love the parents have for their children.
I would suggest reading this story aloud to the children you come in contact with and discussing how the adults around them might be showing them love. It is the perfect way to start a discussion about the many forms love can take.
Reading is something that has brought me joy and helped me relate to others and the world around me throughout my life. I believe that sharing books together is one of the quickest and most effective ways to connect with one another. Sharing books about life experiences can bring us closer even when our experiences are vastly different. On this blog, I share some of my favorite books that help me connect with my refugee friends. I hope as you find out about great books about refugees you and your children will feel a connection with their experiences and recognize that we are all more similar than we realize. I also share books that might help you to teach the children in your sphere of influence more about compassion, tolerance, and kindness as these traits help bring us all a little closer in the world.
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The Afghan Adjustment (AA) has been reintroduced in both the House (H.R.4627) and the Senate (S.2327) of the United States by a bipartisan group of legislators. We invite you to join us in honoring our promise to our Afghan allies by urging your representatives to pass the Afghan Adjustment!
Uniting for Ukraine: U.S. Sponsors Needed
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