About This Book
All in a Day is a unique picture book featuring illustrations by ten internationally acclaimed artists, including Mitsumasa Anno and Eric Carle. It beautifully depicts simultaneous moments on January 1 in the lives of children across nine different locations on Earth. Through brief text and inviting full-color vignettes, the book explores the commonality of humankind, the diversity of cultures, and introduces concepts like planetary rotation, world time zones, and seasons. It's an excellent resource for fostering global awareness, empathy, and promoting peace and mutual understanding among young readers aged 4-11.
What Parents Should Know
Discussion Prompts
1
What are some things the children in the book do that are similar to what you do in a day?
2
What are some differences you noticed in the children's daily lives or surroundings?
3
How do you think the sun can be rising in one place and setting in another at the same time?
4
If you could visit one of the countries shown, which one would it be and why?
5
What does 'commonality of humankind' mean to you after reading this book?
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