Reviews

Talk Peace by Sam Williams, Mique Moriuchi

daniellesalwaysreading's review

1.0

I am all for peace, but this book in no way talks about what peace is or how to talk about it. This book is just a platitude.

stefhyena's review

4.0

The intent of this book is beautiful as is the presentation and pictures. The text rhymes and contains opposites and word-pictures to very quickly and simply give a message of tolerance, understanding and diversity. For me the text was even over-simple and I was torn about the "Look at race/in the face" phrase, although I think it is true that we can only deconstruct prejudice by being honest and upfront about it, the use of the word "race" in such an oversimplified context seems to me to be problematical. But "colour blind" rhetoric is both hypocritical and damaging in the long run I know. Without wanting to sound like a developmentalist, are children with their growing but tiny vocab ready to use a word like "race"? Might it have been better (in view of the simpleness of the text) to let the pictures only give that particular message?

I haven't used this with children, I think while four year olds (like I work with) might enjoy aspects of it, the target audience is 2-3 years old. My reservation is more question than critique so despite the simplicity I give this book 4 to 4 1/2 stars!