Books Explaining the News for Kids
![Classic children's books are reinterpreted to current world issues, for example 'The very hungry corporation'. Classic children's books are reinterpreted to current world issues, for example 'The very hungry corporation'.](/sites/default/files/2024-11/2021_th08_03_books-explaining-the-news-for-kids_weldon.jpg)
Andrew Weldon
Andrew Weldon has transformed beloved children’s classics into grim reminders of the global challenges that marked the year.
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Andrew Weldon has transformed beloved children’s classics into grim reminders of the global challenges that marked the year.
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