If Kids Ran the World

Written and illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon

Children create a world of kindness and sharing, transforming lives with love.

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32 pages· 476 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

In a vibrant tree house, children envision a world where kindness reigns. They tackle hunger, illness, and inequality with boundless generosity. As they share food, medicine, and education, they reveal the power of love and forgiveness. This colorful journey celebrates diverse cultures and imagines a better world, where kids lead with compassion and joy. What if their vision became reality?

From the publisher

Two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon show children playfully creating a more generous, peaceful world where everyone shares with others.All roads lead to kindness in this powerful final collaboration between Leo and Diane Dillon. In a colorful tree house, a rainbow of children determine the most important needs in our complex world, and following spreads present boys and girls happily helping others. Kids bring abundant food to the hungry; medicine and cheer to the sick; safe housing, education, and religious tolerance to all; and our planet is treated with care. Forgiveness and generosity are seen as essential, because kids know how to share, and they understand the power of love.The book closes with examples of fun ways to help others–along with FDR’s Four Freedoms and The Second Bill of Rights, which illuminate these concepts.A tribute to peace and a celebration of diverse cultures, this last collaboration by the Dillons captures the wondrous joy of all people, and the unique beauty within each one of us shines forth. If kids ran the world, it would be a better place–for grown-ups, too.

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