There's Room for Everyone by Anahita Teymorian- ADVISABLE

There's Room for Everyone by Anahita Teymorian, Delaram Ghanimifard (Translator). PICTURE BOOK. Tiny Owl Publishing, 2019. $17. 9781910328538

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3), EL- ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

“Before I was born, there was only a little space in my mommy’s tummy…  But there was enough room for me.”  So begins the beautifully illustrated and thought provoking story of  how people everywhere should be a little kinder, a little more loving and a lot more understanding.  As a child, author Anahita Teymorian noted that there was enough room for her stuffed animals, the stars and moon in the sky, and all animals- even the giraffes and elephants! As she got older she realized that as human beings we fought over unimportant things- small spaces, large spaces and even strange spaces.  There's Room for Everyone explores how a change of attitude and heart is needed to heal the world in which we now live.

There's Room for Everyone is a unique story with stunning artwork! The story is written for children but has an important message for all ages.  There's Room for Everyone can be used in a unit on current world issues. The deeper message might be lost on younger readers-who will fall in love with the illustrations -but this picture book will certainly provide a springboard of discussion for older children/grades. 

Reviewer: SL