Author Description

Politics is an informative and engaging guide designed to help children make sense of these complex themes that are often discussed but rarely explained. How are governments formed? How do political ideas shape society? What is propaganda? As part of the My World series, Politics succinctly explains to children in a fun and engaging way the fundamental concepts of politics and how it plays a huge role in our lives and culture. Politics is an informative and engaging guide which will help children make sense of topics that are constantly being discussed but rarely explained in a fun and engaging way. The clear and concise text and vibrant and characterful illustrations break down seemingly complex and abstract topics such as nationalism, freedom of speech and power in an easy-to-understand fashion. By learning how governments are formed, how they operate, how voting and political ideas shape society and what propaganda is, the reader will be able to come to their own, informed views of the world of politics they see on the news and in the world around them.