World Children’s Day
Today is World Children’s Day, a day that was first established by the United Nations in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day. It is a day “to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare”. This year’s theme is A Better Future for Every Child.
And honestly, that feels so overwhelming right now. We’re almost two years into a global pandemic, climate change is affecting every corner of the world, and you can feel the racial tension crackling throughout the U.S. And if the adults of the world can’t (or won’t) fix some of these issues, it comes down to the kids. Children and teens demanding better, demanding more.
Look to individuals like Malala Yousafzai, the teens of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Great Thunberg, and others who are taking matters into their own hands and searching for a better future for every child. Today I’m sharing just a handful of books about inspiring kids, inspiring words, and inspiring actions!
World Children’s Day
- I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick
- It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! by Chelsea Clinton
- Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by Allison Steinfeld
- Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! by Marley Dias
- Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference by Aileen Weintraub, illustrated by Laura Horton
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson
You can learn more about what the UN has done over the years to protect the rights of children. Check out the Declaration of the Child and and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Looking for ways to spread some love to all the littles out there? Here are four sweet read alouds!
