why do you think his mum tells the little boy: You’ll be called Refugee but remember Refugee is not your name. (He is still the same person he always was, even if other people see him as a refugee and call him a refugee); Themes :It focuses on exploring the following themes: being safe, family, loss, journeys, identity, refugee crisis, value, inclusion among others. This is a simple story with clear illustrations that help you imagine some of the things that refugees have to go through. The questions are a good way of making you really think about refugees and have sympathy for them, especially the children. My name is not Refugee’ has been curated by Elizabeth Curry, Münevver Gülsen Ülker, Samia, Diego Robirosa and Mr and Mrs Al-Chahin, working together with many more clients of and volunteers from Refugee Action Colchester, a voluntary organisation working with refugees, asylum seekers and people with no access to public funds.

There's a lot to love about this incredibly deft and sensitively told picture book. Bring this towards little people who are asking questions - and bring it towards those little people who aren't. My Name Is Not Refugee has this great, great range of appeal and I have a lot of time for it, I really do. You can read about more about this in the Independent article following Kate’s win of the V&A awards)The use of negative space is particularly striking in terms of this particular image (mother and child sleeping in the bed), which is the only image not only using negative space that is not white, but also a frame. Can you tell us more about why you created this image so?

World Refugee Day is an international day of observance, held on June 20 each year. The day is dedicated to helping raise awareness and build a greater understanding of the situations which affect humans all over the world. This is a superb book for children aged between 4-8, as it encourages young readers to think about the challenges faced by the character – great for comprehension. The questions allow readers to reflect on the story and gives them a deeper understanding into the experiences faced by refugees. on the classroom whiteboard, write some of the emotion words the children volunteered as you were reading (scared, confused, worried, sad, bored, lonely, etc). Ask the children to draw a picture of the little boy and what was happening in one part of the story. Children describe what was happening in that part of the story and how they think the little boy felt; No one wants to be in their shoes, and no one thinks they'll ever be put in that situation until they find themselves in it. How do you deal with it? Especially when you have kids? How do you balance the reality of the situation while still trying to protect and shield your children from any harm? a very simple, gentle text which explores the concepts of refugees in a way that young children can understand;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. do you think his mum did a good job of explaining what would happen and what it would be like when they left their home? 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 book may be aimed at children, but I believe the words and content are so powerful in their simplicity that even adults would do well to read this. That is not to say that Kate Milner is "simplifying" the refugee crisis in any way, shape or form. Not at all. On the contrary, I believe she has succeeded in shedding light at a situation that is absolutely horrific and nightmarish and giving us a glimpse at how parents with children deal with it. where do you think this little boy’s country is? (we don’t know). Are there any clues in the story? Show the children on the classroom’s globe the general areas where there are refugees today (Sudan, Syria/Turkey/Greece, Bangladesh/Thailand/Burma);

My Name is Not Refugee is an incredibly powerful picture book aimed at both children and kids alike. Discover a new view of life in Britain, in an exhibition of artworks chosen by a group of refugees and asylum seekers living in Colchester. children write about how they felt when listening to the story and illustrate their work. What part of the story made them feel that way? Why?

BUT in my opinion, the story has been diluted. As a white female, I am privileged to only know of refugees from the stories of others and what I see on the news, however, regardless of whether this is a children’s book, I feel that this story does not reflect the true fear and panic that come from leaving a country not by choice. 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. 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 difficult at times too. Use Kate Milner's My Name is Not Refugee or the International New Arrivals: Rita Ora Case Study to support young children's understanding of the refugee crisis.