4 books around heroic figures to introduce to children

Did you have a hero as a child? Did you dream of being an astronaut, dragon hunter or animal lover? If reading helps to enrich the imagination of the youngestit also pushes them to better understand the world, instills them with ideals and gives them models of inspiration. The history of our world is full of inspiring figures that it is good to introduce to children through reading. Here are some books that evoke the fights of great figures.

These books evoke the battles of today's heroes

Paul Watson

Captain Paul Watson has been detained in Greenland for several months. On July 21, the activist, known worldwide for his rescues of cetaceans and animals with his team from the Sea Shepherd association, was arrested in the port of Nuuk, in the autonomous Danish territory. The 73-year-old environmental activist is the subject of an arrest warrant from the Japanese authorities, after trying to track down the Kangei Maru, a Japanese whaler. It is to talk about this great figure to his daughters and raise their awareness of ecological issues that David Ribet, alias Gropapa, began publishing a collection highlighting the work of Paul Watson and his teams.

“I have been a Sea Sheperd supporter for 25 years and wanted to talk to my children about the association without the anxiety-inducing side. I suggested to Lamya Essemlali (president of the NGO Sea Sheperd France) to write stories toned down any violence based on the Sea Shepherd campaigns. In 2019, the collection was created with the help of Michael Brunet, illustrator at Disney.he explains to us.

Published by Evalou Editions, a philanthropic publishing house that only has volunteers, each album in the Captain Paul collection takes up a flagship campaign from the NGO Sea Shepherd. Evalou Editions pays back its profits to several associations including L214 and the GroinGroin refuge. “Our editorial line is the defense of animals. The proceeds from sales aim to help organizations that contribute to working in the same direction as us”indicates David Ribet. A great way to talk about ecology and animal protection to little ones.

Rosa Parks

Forget Captain Marvel and the Goddesses of Olympus! Your children's heroes can be modern figures, people who fought for their rights or for freedom. In segregationist America, Rosa Parks stood up to face injustice. An emblematic figure for the freedom of African-Americans, the story of Rosa Parks deserves to be addressed in order to instill strong values ​​in young children. From small to large, Rosa Parks (ed. The Short Scale) by Lisbeth Kaiser allows you to address delicate subjects such as racism. From 5 years old

Yusra Mardini

While on board a makeshift boat with their loved ones and other refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, Yusra, 16 at the time, and her sister jumped into the water and swam right in the middle. of the Mediterranean Sea to move the broken down raft forward. This is how the future Olympic swimmer saved the lives of hundreds of people. In Butterfly (Pocket Youth editions) Yusra Mardini, now UN ambassador for refugees, recounts the courage of those who flee a country in the grip of war, to rebuild and live in peace. From 10 years old

Malala Yousefzai

Malala Yousafzai is Pakistani and Muslim. Since the age of eleven, she has denounced Muslim fundamentalists who believe that school is not for girls. To try to silence her, they even shot her. Fortunately, Malala is still standing. Today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, she continues her fight with even greater force so that all children have the right to go to school, whether they are girls or boys, poor or rich.
In this beautiful illustrated album published by World StreetRaphaële Frier, the author and Aurélia Fronty, the illustrator, retrace the inspiring journey of the young Malala Yousefzai, a young girl full of courage and whose thirst for learning surpassed religious obscurantism.
From 8 years old