Rafael lopez illustrator biography of mahatma gandhi for kids

The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is a good time to reflect on the values he lived by and relearn the lessons he taught the world. Apart from his own writings, there are a number of well-written books that can help introduce one of the most important figures of Indian history to children. From picture books to middle-grade novels, here are eight titles that children will both enjoy and learn from.

If all of us could find our inner Gandhi, the world would be a better place. This picture book beautifully captures the life and times of Gandhi in brief for children.

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This helps young readers make a better connection to this global icon, who was born years ago, and yet continues to remain relevant. There are chapters titled caring for others, telling the truth, the wonder years, doing things yourself and everyone is equal. In his introduction to this book, Anupam Kher mentions that although he had first heard of Gandhi as a child, he had thought of him as an old, wise and great man who lived long ago.

This multiple award- winning picture book is good to read aloud to children as young as five, and has been made possible by the collaborative effort of three people: a Warli artist, a storyteller and an animation filmmaker. The story is told in the form of snippets and questions posed by a childlike narrator, while being answered by Gandhi himself.

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In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring life story of Mohandas Gandhi Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez.

In the introduction titled A superhero with a Walking Stick , the authors ask the children whether superpowers, a cool costume or a fancy name are necessary to make a superhero. An incident in the book describes how kind and compassionate he was. The fruits on the tree were pecked at by birds and seeing this, little Bapu tried to bandage the seemingly injured guavas!

This book has a distinctive text and graphic novel-like comic book format which makes it attractive and draws in children easily.