Within its pages you'll find animal friends from insects to elephants, high-flying grandmas, a homesick sprite, the tooth fairy, and even extra-terrestrial life.There are 133 contributions from authors and illustrators, including Anthony Horowitz, Axel Scheffler, Catherine Johnson, Jacqueline Wilson, Katherine Rundell, Lauren Child, Michael Morpurgo and Onjali Q. I hope that the imagination can be a place of shelter for children and that The Book of Hopes might be useful in that, even if only a little.'This collection, packed with short stories, poems and pictures from the very best children's authors and illustrators, aims to provide just that. The response was magnificent, which shouldn't have surprised me, because children's writers and illustrators are professional hunters of hope.

Reading it feel like possibility-ists: something that would make them laugh or wonder or snort or smile. And in that spirit, bestselling author Katherine Rundell emailed some of the children's writers and artists whose work she loved most:'I asked them to write something very short, fiction or non-fiction, or draw something that would make the children In difficult times, what children really need is hope.

Stories for Beautiful Wonderful Weirdos.

Politics, Government, Elections and Activism.People of Colour and Global Indigenous Voices.Consent, Boundaries and Respectful Relationships.Children’s Books about Hope and Comfort for Everyone.Books to Teach Children about Afghanistan.Books to read after/instead of Harry Potter.Advanced Younger Readers and Sensitive Souls.When you look out your window, don’t forget that we’re all looking out-together. In addition, Jonathan Bentley, award-winning illustrator of more than 30 children’s books, infuses the book with warmth and delight. His lyrical writing gives hope to our shared experience. The book’s beautiful design reveals similarities-“In different windows everywhere, I see rainbows, hearts, and teddy bears”-that can comfort and unite us, even in hard times.Īuthor Patrick Guest was inspired to write this story when he was forced to isolate from his family as a medical worker. Told through the voices-and windows-of children from around the world, this story’s comforting message and bright illustrations bring hope into your home even as our world changes outside. Perfect for children of all ages, this heartfelt story opens the curtains on the story of how we can all feel together even when we are far apart.

Windows by patrick guest