Top Ten Books for Teaching Peace Education
Based on my research, I have compiled a slideshow of the top ten books that I think should be used to teach peace education at the early childhood level. In the slideshow, I included brief summaries of each book. I have also included a formal book list of what is displayed in the slideshow below.
DeLisa, J. (2010). The Children's Peace Book: Children Around The World Share Their Dreams Of Peace In Words And Pictures. California: Blue
Point Books.
Graham, B. (2008). How To Heal A Broken Wing. Massachusetts: Candlewick.
Hines, A.G. (2011). Peaceful Pieces: Poems And Quilts About Peace. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
Morris, A. (1999). Teamwork. New York: Lothrop Lee & Shepard.
Paratore, C. (2008). 26 Big Things Small Hands Do. (M. Reed, Illus.). Minnesota: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.
Parr, T. (2009). The Peace Book. New York: Brown Books for Young Readers.
Radunsky, V. (2004). What Does Peace Feel Like? New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Scholes, K. (1994). Peace Begins With You. (R. Ingpen, Illus.). New York: Brown Books for Young Readers.
Thomas, S.M. (1998). Somewhere Today: A Book Of Peace. (E. Futran, Photographer). Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company.
Zalben, J.B. (2006). Paths To Peace: People Who Changed The World. New York: Dutton Children's Books.
Based on my research, I have compiled a slideshow of the top ten books that I think should be used to teach peace education at the early childhood level. In the slideshow, I included brief summaries of each book. I have also included a formal book list of what is displayed in the slideshow below.
DeLisa, J. (2010). The Children's Peace Book: Children Around The World Share Their Dreams Of Peace In Words And Pictures. California: Blue
Point Books.
Graham, B. (2008). How To Heal A Broken Wing. Massachusetts: Candlewick.
Hines, A.G. (2011). Peaceful Pieces: Poems And Quilts About Peace. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
Morris, A. (1999). Teamwork. New York: Lothrop Lee & Shepard.
Paratore, C. (2008). 26 Big Things Small Hands Do. (M. Reed, Illus.). Minnesota: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.
Parr, T. (2009). The Peace Book. New York: Brown Books for Young Readers.
Radunsky, V. (2004). What Does Peace Feel Like? New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Scholes, K. (1994). Peace Begins With You. (R. Ingpen, Illus.). New York: Brown Books for Young Readers.
Thomas, S.M. (1998). Somewhere Today: A Book Of Peace. (E. Futran, Photographer). Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company.
Zalben, J.B. (2006). Paths To Peace: People Who Changed The World. New York: Dutton Children's Books.