 Children Of Britain Just Like Me
Millennium Book
British children introducing us to their lives and their dreams for the
millennium.
Meet the children of the British Isles. In the last year Barnabas and
Anabel Kindersley have travelled the country recording the thoughts,
wishes, hopes, and fears of the younger generation from every walk of
life.
The children describe the day-to-day events of their lives as well as
their plans for the future. Each spread compares the community today with
how it was a hundred years ago, so readers can see how much or how little
in some cases, things have changed.
Every child has a unique story to tell. Carl from Exeter is a black
belt in the martial art tae kwon-do. Michael boogie-boards and surfs off
the Cornish coast. Ruby learns Indian classical dance in Sheffield. From
every area of the United Kingdom, children demonstrate the talent and
energy they devote to their busy lives.
The children voice their enthusiasm and their worries. They raise
questions about environment, war and peace, racial discrimination, and
family relationships that concern every one of us. What shines through the
voices is a commitment to change. This book is a testimony to the lives of
children today, and a message of hope for the future. It is for every
British child who wants to know about the other children that share their
country. For adults, its a unique and charming snapshot of our children
and the dreams they carry with them into the new millennium.
Produced in association with UNICEF, The United Nation's Children's
Fund, their newest ambassador Robbie Williams introduces the book with an
invitation to celebrate the millennium. |
