A Little Peace is a visually stunning book with an important message. The spare, refreshing text winds its way around and through full-color photographs. Each vividly captures the universal emotions and peaceful pursuits of everyday people around the world: a young girl in Kenya smiling into a mirror; a group of waving schoolchildren in Bali; two old men relaxing in a marketplace in Afghanistan.

Near the end of the book a double-page spread offers thumbnail pictures of each photograph presented along with an explanation of where it was taken.

In the afterword, Richard H. Solomon, President of the United States Institute of Peace writes the following:

One of the most powerful tools in the promotion of peace is education. Education can promote the values of tolerance, mutual understanding, and respect for others. It can unlock the peace that lies in our hearts.

We couldn’t agree more.

Classroom Uses: This title is an excellent springboard for a unit, lesson, or just a discussion on the theme of world peace.