Picture books for P4C

Here are just a few of my favourite picture books that provide a great stimulus for P4C:

  • Beegu by Alexis Deacon (ages 3 – 8; concepts include difference, belonging, childhood)

  • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen (ages 3 – 8; concepts include stealing, revenge, happiness)

  • The Tin Forest by H Ward & W Anderson (ages 6 – 8; concepts include imagination, nature, dreams)

  • War and Peas by Michael Foreman (ages 6 – 9; concepts include food, hunger, peace… this is a funny book despite covering big issues)

  • The Island by Armin Greder (age 10+; concepts include strangers, cruelty, responsibility… a serious book, brilliantly written and illustrated)

For lots more ideas, see the Resources section of the SAPERE website.

Front cover of Beegu by Alexis Deacon
Front cover of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Front cover of The Tin Forest by Ward and Anderson
Front cover of War and Peas by Michael Foreman
Front cover of The Island by Armin Greder