Children Just Like Me

Tadessa from Ethiopia, Suchart from Thailand, Celina from Brazil ... each has hopes and fears, dreams and beliefs. Their cultures are different, yet in many ways their daily lives are very similar, as are their hopes for the future and their ways of looking at the world. Over the past two years, a photographer and a teacher have travelled to more than 30 different parts of the world to meet these children. Their stories are recorded in this remarkable book, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Extraordinary photographs bring to life the children's families and homes, their clothes and food, their friends and favourite games, and other aspects of their daily lives. The children live in places as diverse as New York, Mongolia, and the Amazon Basin. There are children from both industrialised and developing nations, including children from tribal cultures. Their environments include mountains, deserts, rainforests, plains, and polar regions. Most live in extended or nuclear families, but Suchart, a novice monk, live in a monastery, and Tedasse, an Ethiopian boy lives in an orphanage. Children everywhere will enjoy reading about the lives of these children who share their world... "I'd love to travel into space because I want to see if there are any creatures on other planets." Ji-Koo, South Korea "I like living by the river - I want to live here for the rest of my life. I love the forest, and it makes me sad when people chop down the trees." Celina, Brazil "I think that the best thing about being a child is that you get lots of love from your family." Michael, Israel "I see on television that there is a lot of war and fighting in the world, and I wish that it would end and that the world could be peaceful." Houda, Morocco A remarkable insight into the lives of children from all over the world. Produced in association with UNICEF to mark its 50th anniversary. Since 1946, UNICEF has been the world's largest organisation working on behalf of children, with activities in more than 140 countries. UNICEF is dedicated to promoting an understanding of the needs and rights of children everywhere.UNICEF receives a royalty for every copy of this book sold. For more information on epals visit www.epals.com For more information or to donate to unicef please visit www.unicef.org.uk Foreword by UNICEFChildren of the WorldThe AmericasOscar, from BoliviaCarlitos, from ArgentinaCelina, from BrazilOmar, from MexicoCarlos, from New Mexico, USANicole, from California, USATaylor, from New York, USATaryn, from Illinois, USAGabriel, from Alaska, USALevi, from CanadaEuropeAri, from FinlandMonika, from HungaryBogna, from PolandOlia, from RussiaRachel, from FranceYannis, from GreeceAfricaMohammed, from EgyptBakang, from BotswanaAseye, from GhanaHouda, from MoroccoEsta, from TanzaniaTadesse, from EthiopiaAsiaGuo Shuang, from ChinaErdene, from MongoliaDaisuke, from JapanYong-Koo and Ji-Koo, from South KoreaMeena, from IndiaSarala, from IndiaMichael, from IsraelSabah, from JordanSoutheast Asia and AustraliaThi Lien, from VietnamSuchart, from ThailandEdgar, from the PhilippinesSubaedah, from IndonesiaNgawaiata, from New ZealandRosita, from AustraliaBarnabas' and Anabel's travel diaryIndex TES AwardThe Times Educational Supplement"A book every teacher will welcome...an utter delight."Child Education"Children Just Like Me is a total winner...very upbeat, very unpatronising and brilliantly laid out."Harpers & Queen"This will fascinate any child."Sunday Express"Lives up to its promise of offering a unique celebration of children around the world."Child Education