Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB My name is not Refugee is available to view as a 3D walkthrough using the player below. This virtual experience enables you to explore the physical exhibition as if you were there, at any time, remotely on a digital device. A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will have to walk and walk and walk, and although they will see many new and interesting things, it will be hard at times too. Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home >

I was delighted to come across My Name Is Not Refugee, a picture book which tells the story of an unnamed mother and son who need to leave their home. As we go along their journey, the text occasionally turns towards the reader and asks a direct question of them: "Can you speak more than one language?" or "What would you take?" It's a simple technique and yet an incredibly potent one. Books like this thrive not only on the story that they provide but also on the discussion they provoke. I was very pleased to discover an excellent teacher's resource kit for My Name Is Not Refugee and would direct you there as a matter of haste. Kate Milner ( @ABagForKatie) studied illustration at Central St Martin’s, and has just completed an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. Her work has been published in magazines concerned with Housing, Law and Business; and her illustrations and prints have been shown in London galleries and national touring exhibitions. She is the recipient of the 2016 V&A Student Illustrator of the Year Award. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - I feel very strongly about this book, and feel like it belongs on every child's home library and in every classroom around the world. And this book gives no indication of the refugee experience. It's so vague in its descriptions. It's so vague in every way. And it makes the whole thing seem more like an adventure - almost a holiday - than an experience caused by conflict and desperation. I'm also puzzled by why they seemed to leave grandma behind!children write a book review of the book, mentioning the name of the author/illustrator, summarising the story and explaining what they liked and didn’t like about it; This is not just children’s book. The content in this book imply so many things that we all need to think and know about. As I was reading this book, I was stunned by the illustrations and texts which were clear and concise. I spent a few minutes reading it but I could not put it down. I held the book in my hands for a while. The author’s viewpoint elicited my sympathy to their situation. Refugee Action Colchester is a voluntary organisation working with refugees, asylum seekers and people with no access to public funds. Find out more www.refugeeactioncolchester.org.uk An excellent book for opening up understanding and conversation. I really liked the use of questions in the book for the reader These free, printable word-search puzzles for kids are great for building and reinforcing the vocabulary used when discussing My name is not Refugee.

A lesson exploring the picture book My Name is Not Refugee with comprehension questions for each spread. My name is not Refugee’ is available to view as a 3D walkthrough using the player below. This virtual experience enables you to explore the physical exhibition as if you were there, at any time, remotely on a digital device. Kate Milner has done an incredible job breaking down the emotional, mental and physical complexities of the refugee experience into a bittersweet and poignant story for your children. Milner's narrative is short, but certainly not sweet, as the unnamed child narrator recounts what their mother has told him and the unusual activities, scenes, sounds and scents that he explores on his way to his new home.The Arts Council Collection is the UK's most widely seen collection of modern and contemporary art. Winner of the 2018 Klaus Flugge Prize | Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award | June 2017 Book of the Month Kate Milner is both an author and an illustrator, now based in Bedfordshire. In 2016, she won the V&A Illustration Award for her beautiful artworks, seen in My Name is Not Refugee. Kate also worked in teaching and caring, before becoming a children’s author and illustrator.

Visit our Online Studio to explore the exhibition in more depth, with videos from the community curators, musical performances, poetry and short films. One day, a mother tells her young son that they must say goodbye to their old friends and leave home. Their taps run dry, there is rubbish everywhere, and it's just not safe. They will have to walk a very long way. This book meant well, and was well-received (I suspect 100% because of the subject matter rather than the execution), but, when it comes down to it, it completely misrepresents refugees, the situations they face, and the discrimination that's always there.And the journey was long, and it wasn't always easy, we can see that. But the ending made me smile and I was happy for both the little boy and his mom. the story is told using concepts children understand and can easily identify with: boredom, fear of separation, playing, making friends, precious toys and pets;