Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts About Peace opens in a new tab
By Anna Grossnickle Hines opens in a new tab
Henry Holt, 2011.
The author also includes a section in the back entitled “Peacemakers” with photos, quotes, and short biographical information of 8 influential peacemakers in our world’s history, including Mandela, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King Jr. Also included is information on the quilting community and some of the techniques used to create the Hines’ illustrations with process and methods.
Readers will be inspired by the presentation. Creating a peaceful and caring environment is something that often gets overlooked in our world filled with competition.
This book explains “peace” from different perspectives, and during different experiences. It explores what peace is, and how it is defined, and how it can be felt. In the classroom, this book can be used to discuss kindness and diversity. Despite the many differences among cultures and countries, we do share much in common.
I feel that poems like “Making an Entrance,” “An Invitation,” and “Where I Live,” “Weapons,” “What If” and “Peace Sign” are impressive, as well as this one:
Peace: a Recipe
Open minds — at least two.
Willing hearts — the same.
Rinse well with compassion.
Stir in a fair amount of trust.
Season with forgiveness.
Simmer in a sauce of respect.
A dash of humor brightens the flavor.
Best served with hope.
Truly inspired students would be encouraged to write poetry and illustrate their masterpieces.
“PEACE IS when all of them are us.”
The Bravest Man in the World opens in a new tab
By Patricia Polacco opens in a new tab
Simon and Schuster, 2019.
The story of Wallace Hartley is true and he is known throughout the world as a hero. This picture book celebrates the memory and bravery of a single man who used the power of music to comfort thousands of people during a catastrophic situation. Here is the amazing story of the musician who played with his band to calm the passengers of the Titanic as the ship sank.
