Why Don’t We Have a King? – Children’s Questions about Democracy
When everyone gets to choose: understanding democracy for elementary school children
Stories are packed with good and evil kings, who decide everything. But is that fair? Wouldn’t it be fairer if everyone can help decide? Just like in real life. But how can things actually work with so many people in one country without there being a huge mess? This book explains, in clear, comprehensible terms, how our coexistence is regulated in a democracy – one of the most important topics these days!
- Finally, the complex topic of democracy is explained so that everyone can understand it – everyone from age 6 to 100 can learn something here
- Explains the functioning and value of democracy in a child-friendly way
- Meets elementary school children at their level of experience
Jonna Struwe, born in 1973, studied Political Science and Journalism. She lived in England and the USA with her family for a while, then returned to Germany. After spending a few years working as an editor, she became a self-employed blogger and mentor for families abroad. Today, she devotes herself entirely to writing for her favourite audience: children. Jonna Struwe enjoys digging about in the garden. And sometimes she digs up an odd idea or two.
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Ina Hattenhauer, born and raised in Berlin, studied Visual Communication at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She has worked as a designer and freelance illustrator for various publishing houses in Germany and worldwide since 2009. Her book ‘The Exuberant ABC’ (‘Das ausgelassene ABC’) was nominated for the German Children’s Literature Award.
