By Nicola Davies (author) , Marc Martin (illustrator)
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August 2019 Book of the Month
Nicola Davies celebrates the forthcoming 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Using the metaphor of each child being a song, she explores some of the 54 rights it sets out, from the right to education, to freedom of thought and expression, to the rights of child refugees.
Short, lyrical sentences of text will start discussion and conversation and Marc Martin’s rich water-colour illustrations, whether of children, scenes or vegetation, add movement and drama. A book to inspire children to think about the world and their place within it.
When you were born, a song began... So begins this lyrical and unique non-fiction picture book by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies. With tenderness and a good deal of heart, Nicola introduces young readers to the universal rights that every child is entitled to under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Using the metaphor of song, the book opens with the arrival of a newborn and its unique 'song', then pans out to explore all the essential things that every song needs to thrive - love, protection, a home, a name, the chance to explore and learn. In the latter half of the book, the issues of child labour, exploitation and war are sensitively introduced to emphasise that we all must play our part in championing children's rights and offering support to those who need it most.
With beautiful and deeply moving watercolour illustrations by award-winning artist Marc Martin, this is a book that encourages children, and the adults in their lives, to speak up for young people all around the world, and to treat one another with compassion and kindness.
Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include The Promise, Tiny, A First Book of Nature and King of the Sky. She has been writing for children for more than 20 years. Underlying all Nicola's writing is the belief that a relationship with nature is essential to every human being, and that now, more than ever, we need to renew that relationship. Her work has been published in more than 10 different languages and has won major awards in the UK, US, France, Italy and Germany. Nicola is the Children’s Laureate Wales 2025-2027.
She is a Zoology graduate, an expert in whales and bats, and has worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. She lives in Powys
Read more about Nicola Davies here.
Please note there are two children's authors called Nicola Davies which our systems are unable to tell apart. The books Star in the Custard , Shampoo and Seawater , and Stories from Abergele Street are not written by this Nicola Davies. Apologies.
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When you were born, a song began... So begins this lyrical and unique non-fiction picture book by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Every Child A Song and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-8 years old
Every Child A Song features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Family Issues, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Stories in Verse, Politics, Law, Philosophy & Ethics, Work / Industry, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Every Child A Song was written by Nicola Davies and published by Wren & Rook an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Every Child A Song has 32 pages
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