We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. Compiled after the horrors of World War II, its purpose was to state and protect the rights of all people. This beautiful commemorative edition celebrates each declaration with an illustration by an internationally renowned artist or illustrator, including Jackie Morris, Satoshi Kitamura, Catherine Anholt and Laurence Anholt, Marie-Louise Gay, Jessica Souhami, Peter Sis, Mick...
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. Compiled after the horrors of World War II, its purpose was to state and protect the rights of all people. This beautiful commemorative edition celebrates each declaration with an illustration by an internationally renowned artist or illustrator, including Jackie Morris, Satoshi Kitamura, Catherine Anholt and Laurence Anholt, Marie-Louise Gay, Jessica Souhami, Peter Sis, Mick Manning and Brita Granström, Hong Song-Dam, and many others. A testament to freedom and the human spirit, it is a thoughtful gift for children and adults alike. With a foreword by John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Doctor Who’s David Tennant, We Are All Born Free is published in association with Amnesty International, and all royalties will be donated to the organization.Publishers WeeklyIn time to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December, this attractive volume taps roughly 30 illustrators for visual interpretations of that document; the text is a simplified, child-friendly version from Amnesty International. Luminaries include Peter Sís, whose art is on the cover; John Burningham, who envisions Articles 1 and 2 ("We are all born free and equal.... These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences") as a multiracial crew of smiling children bouncing on a trampoline, balloons floating into the distance; Jane Ray, who responds to Article 5, against torture, with a painting of a seemingly scarred rag doll, well patched but burned and spattered in red paint; and Chris Riddell, who injects a rare note of humor via a dragon that accidentally destroys the "proper order" called for in Article 28. The structure is cumbersome, as readers have to flip to back matter to learn who illustrated what, and the art tends to be literal-minded (children dancing around a statue of Nelson Mandela). Even so, the concepts emerge clearly, and adults searching for a way to introduce children to the complicated subject of human rights need look no further. Ages 6-up. (Oct.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
\ Publishers WeeklyIn time to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December, this attractive volume taps roughly 30 illustrators for visual interpretations of that document; the text is a simplified, child-friendly version from Amnesty International. Luminaries include Peter Sís, whose art is on the cover; John Burningham, who envisions Articles 1 and 2 ("We are all born free and equal.... These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences") as a multiracial crew of smiling children bouncing on a trampoline, balloons floating into the distance; Jane Ray, who responds to Article 5, against torture, with a painting of a seemingly scarred rag doll, well patched but burned and spattered in red paint; and Chris Riddell, who injects a rare note of humor via a dragon that accidentally destroys the "proper order" called for in Article 28. The structure is cumbersome, as readers have to flip to back matter to learn who illustrated what, and the art tends to be literal-minded (children dancing around a statue of Nelson Mandela). Even so, the concepts emerge clearly, and adults searching for a way to introduce children to the complicated subject of human rights need look no further. Ages 6-up. (Oct.)\ Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.\ \ \ \ \ Children's Literature\ - Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz\ On the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, twenty-nine artists have illustrated the thirty articles on individual double pages in a version simplified for children by Amnesty International. The articles as written are basic, simple enough for the children to understand, and of utmost importance to all. They range from "We are all born free and equal… We should all be treated the same way." "These rights belong to everybody…" and "Nobody has any right to hurt us or to torture us…" from rights under the law, to rights to home, job, rest, and education, along with our duty to others. The artists are experienced international illustrators from all over the world. Their visions and media reflect personal interpretations. Some appeal to our sense of humor, while others draw us more directly into the meaning of the right itself. The artists include Peter Sis, John Burningham, Niki Daly, Korky Paul, Jane Ray, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ole Konnecke, Piet Grobler, Fernando Vilela, Polly Dunbar, Bob Graham, Alan Lee, Hong Sung Dam, Frane Lessac, Sybille Hein, Marie-Louise Gay, Jessica Souhami, Debi Gliori, Satoshi Kitamura, Gusti, Jackie Morris, Brita Granstrom, Gilles Rapaport, Nicholas Allan, Axel Scheffler, Chris Riddell. Marcia Williams, Catherine, and Laurence Anholt. Included are small photographs of and brief notes about almost all of the artists. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz\ \ \ School Library JournalGr 2-6\ Proclaimed by the United Nations on December 10, 1948, these rights apply to every child and adult throughout the world. Amnesty International has taken the 30 articles that comprise the Declaration and simplified them in such a way that they are clear to elementary school students. Each right is illustrated by an international array of well-known artists. Some of the pictures are downright cozy, such as Bob Graham's peacefully sleeping child surrounded by toys for Article 12, "Nobody should try to harm our good name." It is followed by Alan Lee's somber pen-and-ink drawing of folded paper cranes that have come to grief on a barbed-wire fence. The text of Article 13 reads: "We all have the right to go where we want in our own country and to travel abroad as we wish." Other artistic interpretations are provided by John Burningham, Niki Daly, Polly Dunbar, Jessica Souhami, and Satoshi Kitamura. This is an important book, best shared with children in a setting where discussion of both the rights and the illustrations is encouraged.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ\ \ \ \ \ \ Kirkus ReviewsIn this pro-bono album, a simplified version of the UN's Universal Declaration, as provided by Amnesty International, has been illustrated by an international cast of 30 artists, from South Africa's Niki Daly and South Korean Hong Sung Dam to Debi Gliori (Scotland), Jan Spivey Gilchrist (United States) and Bob Graham (Australia). Though Alan Lee and some other contributors offer somber or angry images—the spattered rag doll that Jane Ray has created for Article 5 ("Nobody has any right to hurt us or to torture us") may even disturb more sensitive viewers—in general the bright colors and smiling cartoon figures create an upbeat tone. Some images are downright perfect: Polly Dunbar contributes a spread of a little girl holding a flower and standing next to a spilled vase, flanked by enormous parental feet: "Nobody should be blamed for doing something until it is proved" (Article 11). Because each spread has a different look, this is better suited to page-by-page examination and discussion rather than a straight read-through. A photo gallery of the contributors caps this worthy, earnest collection. (Picture book. 8-11)\ \ \
