New Releases by Anabel Kindersley

Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life, and culture of young people in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.

In the last year the authors have travelled the country recording the thoughts, wishes, hopes and fears of the younger generation from every walk of life. The children describe the day-to-day events of their lives as well as their plans for the future. Each spread compares the community today with how it was a hundred years ago, so readers can see how much or how little, in some cases, things have changed.

Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life, and culture of young people around the world.

Find out how children celebrate New Year in Hong Kong, what children do during the Day of the Dead in Mexico, or when a Hindu child can throw paint at his or her school teacher. This book provides information on festivals from around the world through the eyes of children themselves.

The authors traveled to 31 countries to be able to show readers real children from around the world; their families; and their favorite foods, toys, and activities. Presented in colorful, easily digestible spreads that contain fascinating explanations about the kids'' daily lives, The book will delight both children and adults with its one-of-a-kind take on how we are all different, yet very much alike.

" Je crois que la meilleure chose quand on est enfant, c''est tout l''amour que nous donne notre famille. " Michaël d''Israël " J''ai vu à la télévision les nombreuses guerres à travers le monde ; je souhaite qu''elles se terminent et que la paix dure. " Houda du Maroc " Je voudrais voyager dans l''espace pour voir si les autres planètes sont habitées. " Ji-Koo de la Corée du Sud " J''aime vivre près de la rivière - je veux vivre ici toute ma vie. J''aime la forêt et cela me rend triste lorsque les gens coupent les arbres. " Celina du Brésil. Album réalisé en association avec l''Unicef pour son cinquantenaire. Depuis 1946, l''Unicef (le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l''Enfance) est la plus importante organisation internationale qui agit aux bénéfices des enfants. Présent dans plus de 140 pays, l''Unicef œuvre pour la promotion et la défense des droits et des besoins fondamentaux des enfants partout dans le monde. Une partie du produit de la vente de ce livre est reversée à l''Unicef.

Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life, and culture of young people around the world.