Peace

Baptiste Paul

Book - 2021

"From saying hello and pronouncing your friend's name correctly to giving more than you take and saying I'm sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and actions small and big that foster it"--

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
[New York] : NorthSouth 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Baptiste Paul (author)
Other Authors
Miranda Paul (author), Estelí Meza (illustrator)
Edition
1st edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience
Ages 5-8.
Grades K-1.
ISBN
9780735844490
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Review by Booklist Review

In charming, folk art--style illustrations and spare, poetic prose, this quiet picture book explores the concept of peace. Featuring an inclusive array of children and animals, the scenarios range from concrete actions, like a hug, to more reflective approaches: "Peace comes from giving / far more than you take. / It's something we work toward, / it's something we make." Others highlight apologies, forgiveness, and the notion that, "if we embrace it / peace cradles the earth." A concluding spread shows smiling kids with bunnies, butterflies, and more beneath a "peace" banner. Richly hued, whimsical illustrations portray the children and animals interacting harmoniously in mainly natural settings, with occasionally fanciful touches, like two children on neighboring ice floes, greeting each other amid a passel of friendly penguins. Some concepts can be esoteric ("Peace is old like the stars / and new as a birth"), but the value of acting mindfully and compassionately toward all living beings shines through. An authors' note--more for adults--describes their life in Mozambique during wartime and the violence's impact on animal populations.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 1--2--Charmingly illustrated, this striking picture book informs young readers of the benefits of peace and that it is attainable for each of us: "Peace is on purpose. Peace is a choice. Peace lets the smallest of us have a voice." Delivered in perfectly scanning rhyming couplets, this important lesson is easily understood in the words that define peace and in the engaging illustrations. Round-face children in a wide variety of skin tones and hair colors mix and mingle with one another and with insects and animals from around the world, including lions, rabbits, bears, zebras, and birds. Bright colors decorate the pages with round-topped trees and flowers along with smiling animals and youngsters. Some of the animals pictured are symbols of peace, such as cranes and the doves holding an olive branch, and some are critters considered naturally peaceful: pandas, koalas, penguins, and butterflies. The authors' note at the end tells of how war affects not only humans but also the animals living in the midst of conflict and how peace can help repopulate devastated areas. VERDICT A valuable, necessary lesson that beautifully defines peace for children and their adults.--Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek P.L., WI

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A visually splendid primer on peace. "Peace is on purpose. / Peace is a choice. / Peace lets the smallest of us / have a voice." In this attractive package, lyrical, rhyming text explores various forms of peace. A few usual laundry-list suspects are included: "Peace is a hello, / a smile, / a hug." But the co-authors manage to slip in emotive twists: "Peace can be bold / or quiet and snug." Extra attention is paid to inclusivity: "Peace is pronouncing / your friend's name correctly. // Peace means we talk / to each other directly." This imperative is found in the illustrations as well, in which a multiracial cast of children includes two who wear eyeglasses and one who walks with forearm crutches. Luscious scenes in warm, comforting hues show the children mixing with plump, pillowy animals in a variety of habitats (in one scene a snoozing lion acts as a literal pillow); an authors' note takes an extra step: Peace means humans living in harmony with one another and living in balance with nature too. During war and conflict, wildlife is also affected. That note also explains that animals from Mozambique--war torn but recovering--grace the pages along with other national symbols of peace. The Pauls offer strong, bold words, hoping they'll land in the hearts of children everywhere. The lulling text will work well to soothe young activists, but the tricky concept of peace requires an older understanding. (This book was reviewed digitally with 11-by-17-inch double-page spreads viewed at 15.8% of actual size.) Poignant, broad strokes invite a deep delve. (Picture book. 3-10) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.