It’s no secret that I love all things related to reading and teaching so when I was asked to review an educational children’s book I immediately cleared my Sunday afternoon schedule. 2pm Nap
In this time of voter apathy and some of the lowest voter turnouts since WW2, many have wondered how we engage our young in the political process. Cue The Election by Eleanor Levenson and Marek Jagucki. As the title suggests, The Election aims to explain what an election is and it’s importance to a young audience. As Levenson explains:
“I don’t think you’re ever to young to learn about how society works. All children have a keen sense of what is fair and what isn’t and it’s easy to harness this along with their natural inquisitiveness to talk about why some people have opportunities and material goods and others don’t.”
The story is based around two children Alex and Evie. Alex’s parents support the Stripy Party and Evie’s the Spotty Party. No spoilers however, you’ll simply have to read the book to find out who wins.. The story uses simple language and child friendly illustrations to introduce key aspects of the election process including canvassing, voting and results night. The Election is a great conversation starter for parents and teachers to introduce political concepts to the future rulers of the world.
To win a copy of the book just in a time for the May elections drop a #brixhousewife on my FB page or RT @brixhousewife. Winners will be chosen at random and will be contacted by the end of this month.
The Election is available on Amazon.
