You may have heard lots of schools proudly stating that they’re ‘Rights Respecting’ schools, but have you ever wondered what that actually means? Well, it means that children’s rights are promoted and realised, adults and children work towards this goal together. There are four key areas of impact for children at a Rights Respecting school; wellbeing, participation, relationships and self-esteem.

I can imagine ‘I Have the Right’ being a very useful addition to the book collection of any school who considers themselves to follow the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Indeed, it could also prove invaluable in helping children understand what their rights are.

“I have the right to have a name and a nationality.

I have the right to the best healthcare.

I have the right to an education.

I have the right to a home where I can thrive.

With poetic text and exceptional art, internationally acclaimed Iranan illustrator Reza Dalvand introduces children to the universal rights they are entitled to under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Adopted in 1989 and ratified by 140 countries, the convention promises to defend the rights of children and to keep them safe, respected, and valued.”

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The bold illustrations pop from the pages of this book – I also love the use of pattern and colour. The text has deliberately been kept very simple so that the key messages are easy to understand: everyone has the right to a home where you can thrive, to have nutritious food to eat, to access education.

Timely, necessary, and potentially the stimulus for some eye-opening conversations. A must-have for all schools.

Jo.

*Many thanks to Scribe U.K. Books for sending me this title to review*