Refugee Week

Picture Books

Updated May 10, 2023
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The treasure box
Wild, Margaret 1948-
Paper Book
A moving and ultimately hopeful look at what we hold most dear -- and carry with us -- when we are forced to flee our homes because of war. When the enemy bombs the library, everything burns, and only one book survives. As war rages around them, Peter and his father, alongside so...
The day war came
Davies, Nicola 1958-
Paper Book
A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately hopeful journey of a little girl who is forced to become a refugee. The day war came there were flowers on the windowsill and my father sang my baby brother back to sleep.
What is a refugee?
Gravel, Elise
Paper Book
An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term "refugee" to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live. Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they...
Kind
Green, Alison 1963 December 4-
Paper Book
A heartwarming and visually diverse book about the fundamental value of kindness and how kids can join in.Imagine a world where everyone is kind.How can we make that come true?This simple but impactful picture book teaches the youngest readers how to be kind. Nearly 40 different...
Saving the butterfly
Cooper, Helen 1963-
Paper Book
Two resourceful siblings begin a new life as refugees in a poetic picture book about thriving--in your own time--after great loss. From an award-winning author and a talented debut illustrator comes a profound story about child refugees healing and building new lives. When...
The journey
Sanna, Francesca
Paper Book
What is it like to have to leave everything behind and travel many miles to somewhere unfamiliar and strange? A mother and her two children set out on such a journey; one filled with fear of the unknown, but also great hope. Based on her own interactions with people forced to...

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