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We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures

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I am so excited about this book; it is really a great addition to your library. I teach third grade and I bought two copies-- one for my classroom and another for the eighth grade teacher. If you have religion lessons in your school (I teach at a Catholic school) this can also really help supplement lessons about compassion, dignity, etc.

This is a wonderful and beautiful book that provides a simiplified version of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, to which this country presumably agreed to. It was published by Amnesty International and the artists donated their illustrations, so the profits go to Amnesty International. The book is similar to our bill of rights. I am taking classes for my TESOL certificate and will teach a citizenship class soon. The book would be nice to use. At least this country will still allow this book to be used, although those who think torture is acceptable by the U.S. Government will think the book is too "liberal." This book would be too incendiary to be used in most countries of the world, including some parts of the U.S. Everyone who thinks they are free should read this book and do some serious reflecting about what we allow our government to do in our name.

All royalties from the sale of We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures will be donated to Amnesty International. Published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, We Are All Born Free depicts each article with a colorful, two-page illustration by an internationally known artist. "Everyone has the right to own things or share them. Nobody should take our things from us without a good reason." A two-page spread in the back of the book repeats all of the written articles for easy reference. We Are All Born Free is a powerful reminder of fundamental human rights and dignity, and a welcome addition to public library children's collections.

I had been waiting for the release of this book and was so excited when I finally purchased it. I think that it is a must have for your child's library if you are interested in promoting your child's sense of awareness about important issue pertaining to basic human rights. The one thing I would note is that I don't think it necessarily 'speaks' to 5 year olds. I think you might have to simplify it a bit more for audiences that young. However, I think its appropriate for audiences as mature as teenagers and adults. The illustrations are really entertaining. I think they should be made into wall prints. I would reccomend this. Especially considering that all proceeds go to Amnesty International.

This books is a must for every elementary school classroom. While the ideas, even when written for children, are complex, the illustrations are beautiful, and each whimsical illustration speaks volumes and will stick with both adult and child. My students loved the book, and I love that they're being introduced to the ideas within its pages: that each person has value and deserves to be treated in a certain way. It's a fantastic way to communicate to kids that not all people--many people in fact--don't have these rights that many of us take for granted.

This book is beautifully done, with charming illustrations, and the explanation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in words and pictures, and is really appropriate for all children (maybe over the age of 4) and all adults. We love it!

We gave two copies, one to each daughter, for Christmas, and also gave directly to some of the grandchildren!

Nous avions acheté ce livre aux US lors de notre visite à l'ONU.

Nous l'avons trouvé trés bien fait pour montrer aux enfants

l'importance des droits et des devoirs de chacun dans ce monde.

Montrer avec de mots et des dessins adaptés ce qu'est

le respect des autres et la nécessité pour chacun de contribuer

à l'aide q'il faut apporter à ceux qui ont moins de chance que nous.

Nous avons distribué ce livre autour de nous.. il nous en manquait...

Merci à amazon.com de nous avoir vite dépanner.

I have spent many hours with people who had to flee their country to avoid being imprisoned, tortured and/or killed because of their race, religion, or political beliefs. If more parents read this book, and then also read it to their children, this could change how we treat each other. "We Are All Born Free" describes how each of us would like to be treated and is full of images that are uplifting. I would love to see this book taught early in schools.

Every child has rights, especially the right to be "born free and equal." It wasn't always that way and until The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written and "proclaimed by the United Nations on 10 December 1948," many children suffered and perished in unspeakable ways. The world still has a long way to go, but the Declaration is held by many to be a universal truth and necessity. In this book the Universal Declaration for Human Rights is presented in words and pictures by many artists from around the world. This publication of this beautiful book coincides with its 60th anniversary.

"We are all born free and equal.

We all have our own thoughts and ideas.

We should all be treated in the same way,

These rights belong to everybody,

whatever our differences."

I loved the paraphrasing of the thirty articles by Amnesty International and the collective art work was simply amazing. The `round the world flavor was evident and I recognized the styles of many of the artists who contributed to this work. In the back of the book are the thirty articles and a yearbook presentation fo the artists, each with a miniature biography beneath their photograph. There are additional international Amnesty International addresses and web site addresses. This book should be in every home and classroom . . . without exception!

This was sent as a gift so I didn't see it. It arrived in a timely manner but I was offered free gift wrapping with a personal message. It did not arrived wrapped, & no gift card so I was disappointed. Also, this book comes in two sizes. I was hoping for the larger size book that can be read to a class of children. The book advertised did not give the dimensions of the book. It was in a smaller version. I wish that you could describe the size of the books in future.