All over the world children are leading their lives in completely different ways. Faced with many challenges, they all have one thing in common - a passion for life. Dorling Kindersley and UNICEF have combined forces to provide an insight into the lives and experiences of 14 children from around the world. Guided by the promises of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the book has been divided into universal themes covering food, water, shelter, education, family and health. A donation goes to UNICEF for every copy of "A Life Like Mine" sold.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Survival: every child should have water; how much water is there?; watery tales; Nou; every child should have food; why do we need food?; what's cooking?; Vincent; every child should have a home; where do people live? a place to live?; Mahasin; Nadin; every child deserves a healthy life; what do you need to stay healthy?; health for life; Natalie. Part 2 Development: every child has the right to education; why do we need an education?; school for all!; Sbongile; Maria; every child has the right to play; what's the point of playing?; just playing; Michael. Part 3 Protection: every child needs love and care; who loves and cares for you? family feelings; Ivana; no child should be exploited through work; why do children work?; hard work; Arif; no child should fight in a war; what happens in a war?; war and recovery; Isa; no child should be held back by disability; what is life like with a disability?; living with a disability; CJ. Part 4 Participation: every child has the right to an identity; who are you?; what's in a name?; nationality; Najaha and Abdisukri; religion; Eli; every child has the right to free expression; express yourself!; freedom of expression; Taralyn; every child deserves a happy life; Sibasish; Mayerly.

Reviews

Exploring UNICEF's Rights of the Child programme, this optimistic and life-affirming book relates the different problems and opportunities children face around the world. A remarkable document that may well be a something of a force for good.