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What is War? is a book designed to offer a simple answer to all the questions kids might ask when hearing about war and conflict. Why do countries or different ideological groups fight? What are the key points between different types of conflict? Is there such a thing as a just war? What are the tools used to wage war, from weapons to propaganda? How can we end wars, and who are the real winners and losers? This book tells the reader through clear explanations punctuated by historical and contemporary examples what war is and how it can be prevented. It is part of a series of books for children designed to provide them with all the information they need to understand the complex world we live in. . From the award-winning illustrator of the bestselling My First Book of Quantum Physics . Introduces children aged 8 and up to complex global social issues in a sensitive and balanced way . Characterful illustrations appropriate for the readership and subject matter . Easy-to-follow, bite-size text . Includes a case study on the war in Ukraine AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababalà, a Barcelona-based independent studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and workbooks for children that are practical and fun. 90 illustrations

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"Reading Zone, https: //www.readingzone.com/books/what-is-war/ ""Another fascinating [non-fiction] book from Button Books and Eduard Altarriba. What is War? holds the answers to many questions regarding the origins, reasons and consequences of war. It takes what could be a frightening and worrying topic for children and clearly and calmly expands and unpicks the different questions they are most likely to have. Throughout the book, there is a liberal use of stylish images to engage and appeal to the reader - with a black, white and red colour scheme for the text, the effect is bold, modern and fresh...It's a very powerful book - so interesting and informative, with time also taken to provide an excellent glossary, and written with each word carefully considered to give the reader a true understanding of all that they read."" Red Reading Hub https: //redreadinghub.blog/2023/04/20/migrants-what-is-war/ ""Both of these books are, sadly, hugely topical right now. In Migrants, this sometimes emotive subject is explored in a matter of fact [way]...The author covers the topic thoroughly yet succinctly, posing questions and answering them, progressing logically from one explanation to the next...The same is true of What Is War? which is equally well-designed and illustrated...I would strongly recommend adding both titles to upper primary class collections."""

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Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababalà, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War? and Migrants. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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