What is Peace?

By Etan Boritzer

Book Overview

What is Peace? is the eighth title in Etan Boritzer's bestselling

children's books series on character education and

values (for ages 4 to 10). In What is Peace? Etan continues

to explore the themes of tolerance, diversity and non-violence.

With numerous openings in the text for discussions

between children and adults, What is Peace? will help

children cultivate the thinking required for peaceful actions.

By developing awareness of our internal conflicts and presenting

skills to navigate through our sometimes hostile

environment, What is Peace? allows the young reader to

take a thoughtful and positive journey through the complex

issues connected with Peace.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1088288340
• ISBN13: 9781088288344
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Veronica Lane Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

What is Peace?

This book reads like a collection of the author's thoughts and questions on the subject of peace. Each page opens with a word like "how," "maybe" or "what if," encouraging the reader to form her own opinion. The simplistic illustrations on the facing pages are multicultural, featuring people in a variety of settings, wearing everything from turbans to denim. The verses are surrounded by the word "peace" in 32 languages. Each page starts out with simpler issues, like being afraid in a dark room. By the bottom of the page, the issues are broadened and more difficult, like being afraid because someone hates your religion or the language your parents speak. The concrete examples bring meaning to the concept of peace in a very accessible way. The Jewish value of shalom is for people of all faiths and backgrounds, as is the target audience for the book. Boritzer defines praying as trying to hold on to your peace. He also offers the suggestion to pray to send love to others who might be afraid of losing their peace. This is the latest in a series which includes, What is Love?, What is Death? and What is God?, among others. Ages 7-10.

Thought Provoking for children

I bought 3 of Etan Boritzer's books for children. They are wonderful! His books ask "what if?" and say "maybe..." rather than "here is how it is!" It is causing my children to really think about moral issues. I like that. I have never seen any books like these. I am so glad I found them. They teach children about other people in the world and their beliefs. I love these books!