Title: Who Are Homeless People? six illustrated stories for children
Author: Daniel Keeran, MSW
Can order at http://www.amazon.com/Who-Are-Homeless-People-illustrated/dp/1456318632
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010916286
Publication Date: Oct 28 2010 ISBN/EAN13: 1456318632 / 9781456318635 Page Count: 48 Binding Type: US Trade Paper Trim Size: 6" x 9" Language: English Color: Black and White Related Categories: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Homelessness & Poverty
Reasons for Recommending:
Many children live in comfortable surroundings and are protected from the plight of the homeless. Written for grades 3 to 6, this unique book is designed to help children develop a positive attitude toward the homeless.
The child is invited to draw pictures of scenes described in the book and to talk about their emotions. The homeless are often ignored or treated as invisible, and this attitude is developed in childhood as children, for their own safety, are taught to avoid looking at or speaking to the homeless.
While children are not encouraged to approach the homeless without adult supervision, this book allows children to begin to see the homeless as real people and to develop a sense of empathy for homeless people and the trouble they experience. Illustrations for this volume were provided by the author, and children also have an opportunity to submit their own drawings for publication in future volumes of the book.
A version of this book with blank pages for the child to draw his or her own scenes described in the book is entitled, "Who Are Homeless People? a drawing book of stories for children."
About the Author
Daniel Keeran, MSW, and his wife Jennie are social workers who have been creating projects to help people for over 30 years. In 2005 after moving to downtown Vancouver, they founded homelesspartners.com, now in 10 cities, to make safe ways for people to give personal gifts to the homeless staying in shelters during the holidays.
Title: Who Are Homeless People? six illustrated stories for children
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Daniel Keeran, MSW
Can order at http://www.amazon.com/Who-Are-Homeless-People-illustrated/dp/1456318632
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010916286
Publication Date: Oct 28 2010
ISBN/EAN13: 1456318632 / 9781456318635
Page Count: 48
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 6" x 9"
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Related Categories: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Homelessness & Poverty
Reasons for Recommending:
Many children live in comfortable surroundings and are protected from the plight of the homeless. Written for grades 3 to 6, this unique book is designed to help children develop a positive attitude toward the homeless.
The child is invited to draw pictures of scenes described in the book and to talk about their emotions. The homeless are often ignored or treated as invisible, and this attitude is developed in childhood as children, for their own safety, are taught to avoid looking at or speaking to the homeless.
While children are not encouraged to approach the homeless without adult supervision, this book allows children to begin to see the homeless as real people and to develop a sense of empathy for homeless people and the trouble they experience. Illustrations for this volume were provided by the author, and children also have an opportunity to submit their own drawings for publication in future volumes of the book.
A version of this book with blank pages for the child to draw his or her own scenes described in the book is entitled, "Who Are Homeless People? a drawing book of stories for children."
About the Author
Daniel Keeran, MSW, and his wife Jennie are social workers who have been creating projects to help people for over 30 years. In 2005 after moving to downtown Vancouver, they founded homelesspartners.com, now in 10 cities, to make safe ways for people to give personal gifts to the homeless staying in shelters during the holidays.