If The World Were 100 People by Jackie McCann

A superb picture book with something for all ages! Fun and engaging facts and illustrations for younger children, while also a great thought-provoking read in terms of social issues and inequality for our KS2 pupils.

The author and illustrator will be attending this year's Cheltenham Literature Festival and speaking about this super book- more information about this and more events can be found here! (Details of Family events begin on page 72).

There are almost 8 billion humans living on Earth, but it's tricky to picture so many people! So instead, let's imagine the whole planet is a village where 100 people live – each person representing around 80 million people in the real world.

So what does our global village of 100 people look like? Are they all grown-ups? Are there more males or females? How many have black hair or blue eyes? What languages do they speak? Who can read and write? How many have access to the internet or have enough food to eat? Does everyone have access to electricity or clean water?

This thought-provoking book answers all of these questions and much, much more! Big ideas are broken into bitesize chunks through clever illustration and graphic design. By focussing on just 100 people, it's easier to see the things we have in common, and the things that make us unique. 

If the World Were 100 People is a perfect introduction about the world we live in and a wonderful way to support children in becoming global citizens.

So come and meet the people in our global village, and think about the big questions that affect us all!