Teach Reading and Writing Issue 19

1 About this book The little grey cat used to play beneath the palm trees in Aleppo, but everything has changed since the ‘humans in boots’ brought war to its streets. Luckily, one human still cares for stray and homeless creatures in a kinder place, and once the little grey cat has eaten and rested, she’s able to offer comfort to a lonely boy. Told from the perspective of a lost and frightened feline, this picturebook about the transformative effects of hope and kindness depicts some of the realities of war in an age-appropriate way. The Little War Cat BY HIBA NOOR KHAN, ILLUS. LAURA CHAMBERLAIN, MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOUNDAT I ON S TAGE 10 BOOKS ABOUT war and conflict Books are invaluable in helping children explore and consider difficult subjects fromwithin a safe space... 12 | www.teachwire.net The Little War Cat © Hiba Noor Khan and Laura Chamberlain 2020 – Macmillan Children’s Books