Book 2: Persistence

FIVE MILE, Australia, Pub 17 April 2020

HUMAN KIND books help you and your kids discuss what’s important in life. Beautifully illustrated by Missy Turner, the books share anecdotes inspired by real life kids, as well as resources for parents & teachers, written by child psychologist Dr Ameika Johnson.

A little good in a big world …

THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BOOKS

There are lots of non-fiction books out there about achievements and amazing things people do. But how do we get there? And how are we, as people? I wanted to create a series that was an antithesis to the ‘me’ and ‘achievement’ oriented books, which are more about humanity and us. The focus of the books is not to instil values in kids, or force them to be honest etc, but to give kids the opportunity to reflect on what’s important to them, and why. I believe values help us live together, as a society, so the angle of these books is about connectedness.

1. I interviewed kids about how they felt about honesty and persistence, and used their experiences in the stories.

2. I was conscious not to write didactic books; rather I wanted to create conversation starters.

3. I wanted the books to be about us, rather than me.

4. I wanted kids to be able to bring themselves into the conversation. Values mean different things to different people, and are only meaningful so far as they are meaningful to an individual.

5. I use the same cast of fictional characters in all books, so kids build connection with the characters.

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