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Award-winning author Tessa Strickland has written many of Barefoot's best-selling titles. David Dean is a full-time illustrator who fulfills his mission of travelling the world from the comfort of his studio. Known for his exotic and colourful artwork, David paints in a room surrounded by books about different cultures.
[Children of the World] takes its readers on a visual trek across the globe, where they discover that - despite our different clothes and homes and languages - we are more alike than different - Caryl Stern, President & CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF Definitely add this to the mix to create interested world citizens - Kirkus Reviews A lyrical exploration of humankind that strikes a lovely balance between celebrating individuality while recognizing the rewards of community - Publishers Weekly, starred review A wonderful resource for igniting a spirit of wonder, appreciation, and belonging in children representing a beautiful variety of geographic places, cultures, and experiences - Daydreamers Press [A] truly groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction...No elementary school or community library should be without a copy - Midwest Book Review A book to dip into time and time again; a treasure trove of discussion topics, but also an aesthetic delight - BookTrust Strickland and DePalma 'invite all young readers to explore the world and discover their place within it,' and I believe this book is an excellent starting point for that - The School Librarian An ambitious book that succeeds in capturing all manner of diversity of the human species - Booklist Review
