![]() Beyond the Battlefield: War Books That Offer Life Lessons and Hopeīooks offer an excellent entryway into this conversation. In this post, I reflect on these questions based on my personal experience as a parent and my child’s exposure to literature about war, drawing on 25 books from our home library featured below. ![]() This leaves us wondering if we should leave such conversations to their educators instead. Additionally, we may worry about how such books could impact our children, especially if they depict the horrors of war. To help children navigate and process such difficult themes, I believe it is best to start conversations at home.Īs parents, we often grapple with the question of whether we should introduce books about war to young children, and if so, at what age. It can be very confusing for growing minds to make sense of it all. Some may take sides, denounce, hail, protest or support. ![]() A picture book of Russian folk rhymes to celebrate winter magicĪddressing War with Kids: To Talk or Not to Talk?Ĭhildren can hear opinions about wars and conflicts from their teachers or peers, in real life or online. ![]()
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