I Have the Right by Reza Dalvand ~ Blog Tour

Understanding the Rights of the Child is key for helping children build confidence in their identity, know their worth in the world, and find their voice. Simple and straightforward yet so powerful and clear, I Have the Right is the book every school, every classroom and every home needs to ensure children are secure in what they are entitled too and how they should be treated. With knowledge comes power and empowering children is the most important thing we can do to allow them to flourish.

Reza Dalvand has created a book that is so appealing. With one statement per double-page spread, the illustrations give space for detailed discussion about each idea. This is a book to linger over, letting the rights sink in. Teachers will be able to use it over a number of days, spending time exploring rights, what it means personally and how it affects the world. This would make a fantastic prompt for children to create their own posters or books about the Rights of the Child. (Adults sharing this book with children need to be aware that discussions about rights may lead to disclosures. Children may realise their rights have not been met and use this as an opportunity to share.)

My teenage daughter is a member of Girlguiding and Leeds Youth Council. She has done quite a bit of work on the Rights of the Child and is very passionate about it. In 2021 (when meetings were all on-line), she led a Guide meeting for her unit about the Rights of the Child. It was wonderful to listen in as the girls made connections to their own lives and the national/international issues they were aware of. They came away from the meeting better equipped to be true to themselves and take action against injustice. I’m looking forward to an opportunity to share I Have the Right with my Brownie unit (7-10 year olds).

Thank you to Scribble and Liz Scott for a copy of this outstanding book.

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