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Migrants provides an easy-to-understand explanation for children of what migration is, its causes and consequences.
Topics covered include:
- Humanity was nomadic for 99% of its existence
- Sedentary life
- National borders
- The creation of identity documents for increasingly stricter population control
- Globalization
The recent emergence of populist movements in the West that are focused on closing borders and rejecting others raises serious questions about our sense of fraternity, especially when we could be facing ever larger migration movements due to the climate crisis.
This book concisely explains what migration is, its causes and consequences, and the humanistic and legal aspects regarding it in the simplest, most objective ways possible, so that children have all the information they need to understand the world around them.
Wonderfully informative, beautifully illustrated and a must-read for all children and adults!
“This graphic non-fiction book explores the concept of migration and the many causes that can lead to someone becoming a migrant. Covering topics such as European colonisation, migrant routes, the rights of refugees and dangers of trafficking, the author uses accessible language and diagrams to convey a multitude of information. With a useful glossary at the back, this is a guide for better understanding the wider political, historical and geographic aspects of migration.”—Reading Matters Guide
"These two books [What is War? and Migrants] brilliantly break down these huge topics and look at war and its combination of causes through infographics and bitesize descriptions."—Wrd About Books
"This beautiful and useful picture book is a mine of information on the subject of human migration."—BookTrust
"...an indepth, but child accessible, look at the many issues surrounding the highly relevant and high profile topic of migration and immigration...It is a beautifully crafted book; clear and concisely formatted with a historical timeline of migration over thousands of years, right up until ongoing issues today. It engages the reader with excellent explanations of many of the legal, practical, official stages involved in the process of migration...An invaluable, fascinating resource."—Reading Zone
"Both of these books are, sadly, hugely topical right now. In Migrants, this sometimes emotive subject is explored in a matter of fact [way]...The author covers the topic thoroughly yet succinctly, posing questions and answering them, progressing logically from one explanation to the next...The same is true of What Is War? which is equally well-designed and illustrated...I would strongly recommend adding both titles to upper primary class collections."—Red Reading Hub
"Both books [What is War? and Migrants] offer simple answers to all the questions children might ask when hearing about war and conflict."—@the_treasure_outdoors
"What is War? and Migrants are comprehensive guides to conflict and immigration, two vitally important topics for children to understand, especially given their prevalence in today's society and the media right now."—@raising_bookworms
“This book concisely explains what migration is, its causes and consequences, and the humanistic and legal aspects, so that children have all the information they need to understand the world around them.”—@father_teacher_reader
"The illustrations in [What is War? and Migrants] are fantastic. They are clear, diverse and very powerful. These [books] have been integral to us having challenging and sensitive conversations about so much that is happening across the world right now."—@inclusive_childrens_books
"As a parent to two young children...topics inevitably arise that are challenging to explain. It is hard to break some of the realities of our world to my [children]...I am grateful these two books [What is War? and Migrants] exist for conversations around migrants and war.”—@picturebookrecommendations
“These two books [What is War? and Migrants] are brilliant in helping young children understand more about these two important concepts. They are laid out in a clear, accessible way with key questions/headings at the start of each page. There are striking illustrations throughout making these engaging books for young children.”—@family_book_club
"In a visually striking graphic format, they tackle important issues and give clarity to complex and diverse topics...Both [What is War? and Migrants] have excellent use of subject specific vocabulary and comprehensive glossaries."—@mrsbrownsbookbox
"Both [What is War? and Migrants] paint vivid pictures about our history...Great resources for #homeschooling & classroom."—@stylishmodernmotherhood
"Aimed at children 8+, [Migrants is] sensitively written without losing any of the vital information. The striking block-style illustrations are captivating and provide a visual aid to digest some of the more complicated concepts. A vitally important read that should be introduced to classrooms as early as possible."—@lightsoutwithlouise
"This series [My World] is off to an incredible start with these two books [What is War? and Migrants]. They are well pitched, designed very stylishly, full of lots of illustrations and concise, clear information. These would be great in an education setting as well as at home."—@literate.littles
"Author and illustrator [Eduard Altarriba] does it again in this new Button Books series [My World]...Bursting with facts and illustrations."—@dreamreaderkids
"Through bold graphics and clear text, this book discusses the topic of Immigration, in a way that is accessible to children...This book is perfect to support conversations around why people are forced to leave their homes, leaving dangerous situations."—@mini.midnight.reads
What are borders? 6
Why are the borders where they are? 7
Passports and visas 8
How do you get the documentation required to enter a country? 9
Who does NOT have trouble crossing a frontier? 10
Who DOES have trouble crossing a frontier? 11
European colonizations 12
Who can migrate? 14
Where to go? 15
Main migratory routes 16
Why do people migrate? 18
Escaping war 21
Refugees 22
Mobs 24
Summarizing . . . 26
People who don't like that immigrants coming to their country 28
Dossier: The migratory crisis in the Mediterranean 31
Dossier: Migrant caravans to the United States 37