What is a Perfect World? allows readers to share and discuss eleven world issues with young children and show them what work awaits.The title asks a question, and each page, through pictures and text, demonstrates an answer for a perfect world. The whimsical watercolor characters include 22 children from multicultural backgounds and abilities, and there are seven adult characters who are parents or helpers. The text asks the readers to help us make the world perfect together, and finishes with a soft surprise. This juvenile non-fiction book uses text and paintings to show issues of environmental conservation and protection, clean air, clean water, freedom from hunger, safe sleeping, medical care, blended familes, and the happiness of learning to help others. Each of the diverse cast of charachters is featured in a glossary at the back with given names and separate portraits. The red bird on each page is leading the reader through the issues. There are 17 paintings, and most are double page spreads.
Nancy Lynner, M Ed Curriculum, Vanderbilt University, has a background in theatre, education, literacy, and the arts. "What is a Perfect World?" is her first publication for children, parents, and teachers. She has taught literacy, arts, theatre, and puppetry to all ages. She lives in Edinburgh and is Events Convenor of the American Women's Club of Central Scotland (AWCCS) and member of FAWCO.
Tharien is a physician by training (MBChB, DoH) and worked as General Practitioner and Occupational Health Physician in South Africa until 2004. She joined Johnson & Johnson, overseeing the development of workplace health programs across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. She retired in 2017 and is a passionate watercolour artist and reader. She is a member of FAWCO since 2017 and is current Chair of the 2019-2022 Target Program focussing on Health, "promotion Well-Being and Healthy Lives for Women and Girls."
Joyce Halsan BS Psychology, M Ed in Higher Education, University of Washington. She was Manager of Administrative Services in Department of Urology and Pediatrics at U of Washington and Professor of Women's Studies and Multicultural Studies, Shoreline College, Shorline, WA. In retirement she is Communications Convenor of American Women's Club of Central Scotland (AWCCS) and member of FAWCO
