The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing after World War II is by Debby Levy and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
Save the Date: Upcoming Children’s Book Club Meeting
The Peace Educators Interest Forum for a children’s book club meeting celebrating beautiful books will be Saturday, September 13th.
Book Recommendation — August 2025
Mommy’s Hometown by Hope Lim and illustrated by Jaime Kim, is an intergenerational family tale inspired by Lim’s visit to her childhood home.
June 2025 Book Club Review
Our June Book Club Meeting focused on the topic of Social Stories, which explain a social situation, concept, or behavior.
Book Recommendation — July 2025
Nose to Nose, by Thyra Heder, is a picture book for ages 4 to 8 that talks about the courage to face difficult problems though fun, silly dogs.
Book Recommendation — June 2025
Hilwa’s Gifts, by Safa Suleiman and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan, brings the tradition of harvesting and pressing olives into oil to life.
March 2025 Book Club Review
At Children’s Book Club for March 2024 attendees shared various books pertaining to the concept of “Math is Everywhere!”
Book Recommendation — April 2025
The House Before the Falling Sea tells a story of courage through the story of a family that takes in refugees during the Korean War.