Books with title If Kids Ran the World

Two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon show children playfully creating a more generous, peaceful world where everyone shares with others.All roads lead to kindness in this powerful final collaboration between Leo and Diane Dillon. In a colorful tree house, a rainbow of children determine the most important needs in our complex world, and following spreads present boys and girls happily helping others. Kids bring abundant food to the hungry; medicine and cheer to the sick; safe housing, education, and religious tolerance to all; and our planet is treated with care. Forgiveness and generosity are seen as essential, because kids know how to share, and they understand the power of love.The book closes with examples of fun ways to help others--along with FDR's "Four Freedoms" and "The Second Bill of Rights," which illuminate these concepts.A tribute to peace and a celebration of diverse cultures, this last collaboration by the Dillons captures the wondrous joy of all people, and the unique beauty within each one of us shines forth. If kids ran the world, it would be a better place--for grown-ups, too.

This original, fun picture book delightfully describes, in hilarious detail, a small child's idea of utopia. Every two-page spread offers something new about this fantasy life, including, ?If kids ruled the world, every day would be your birthday! Birthday cake would be good for you. Your doctor would say, 'Don't forget to eat your birthday cake so you'll grow up strong and healthy!'? And, ?You could go to any kind of school you like ... Circus School. Fairy School. Inventing School. Lots of kids would go to Recess School.? The topics that bestselling, award-winning author Linda Bailey has chosen are pitch-perfect for young children, from bedtime and baths (none!) to pets and tree houses (lots!). And illustrator David Huyck's detailed, brightly hued artwork is full of energy, joy and humor that gets right to the heart of a child's view of the world. While this is a book that would happily be enjoyed from cover to cover, it's not hard to envision an enthralled child spending long stretches of time daydreaming about one particular scenario. In the classroom, this book would make an excellent springboard for art projects or creative writing assignments that explore children's own unique image of the perfect world. Particularly gratifying is the emphasis throughout on sharing all the good things brought to life in a world of a child's own making. This book is a truly exuberant celebration of childhood, play and imagination. It's sure to become a classic.

What would really happen if kids ran the world? Wouldn't it be fun to find out, even if just for a day? Just imagine what things might change if kids the world over were given free reign! Would it be wonderful or weird? Would daily life be more charismatic or more chaotic? How would viewing the world with a set of fresh young eyes and an open mind affect how kids would rule? Would kids do a better job than grown-ups have historically done? Could they do worse??? What would the role of grown-ups be if they were no longer in charge--would they even be necessary? This children's book takes a lighthearted look at this timeless philosophical question from the child's perspective.

By writing about their passions, kids develop a passion for writing. This book and CD-ROM give kids a practical and relevant way to use the internet both at home and in the classroom with their writing. The activities in the book encourage kids to "do" then "write," guiding them through writing articles and stories and then publishing them online. The companion Web site, www.kidsnews.com, provides a safe place to instantly publish their work and share it with other kids throughout the world. Web site. The CD provides questions and interactive forms to help kids write in the style appropriate to their work (news, features, poetry, etc.) and edit and revise stories before publication. 90% of US schools are currently linked to the internet, making this a great resource for teachers.