This book creates the backbone of Children's Rights Education and is a great book for all ages to browse and enjoy.

A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World by UNICEF

All over the world children are leading their lives in completely different and fascinating ways. Faced with many challenges, they all have on thing in common – a passion for life. DK and UNICEF combine their inspirational forces to give remarkable insight into the lives children lead.
This book is based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, that is a document drawn up and accepted by almost every country of the world. This document promises essential rights to every one of the world’s children. Each child, boys and girls equally, has a right to education, healthcare, food, shelter, ply and protection – and much more. 

For more information on UNICEF's Global Classrooms go here.

If the World Were a Village - A Book About the World's People by David J. Smith

If the World Were a Village tells us who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak, what religions we practice and more. This new edition updates and expands the statistics and provides new information on food security, energy consumption and health, as well as several new activities that will stimulate discussion and and show children and families how they can become more world-minded.

Watch this 5 minute movie clip on the book. It is fantastic and engaging for children and adults alike.

You are the Earth by David Suzuki

You are the Earth explains how everything on Earth is connected. It’s packed with scientific facts, fun activities, stories about other kids who have made a difference by being green, and tips for how you can make the world a better place.

David Suzuki is a scientist and the host of The Nature of Things. He has written many books for children, including Salmon Forest (with Sarah Ellis), There’s a Barnyard in My Bedroom, and Eco-Fun. He is co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.