SuitabookPoverty and hunger
Louise Spilsbury
- Reading
- Read together and pause when a text passage or illustration prompts a question. Let your child set the pace, and distinguish what the book explains from what you may want to explore further.
- Themes
- Explaining social issues: The book asks what poverty and hunger are and how they affect people in countries around the world, using text and illustrations to help children understand. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Worth knowing
- Poverty and hunger are serious subjects, and related illustrations include people affected by war and racism. Consider whether your child would welcome a conversation about these topics while reading.