My Name is Not Refugee: 1

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I have always drawn pictures. Most children stop around the age of ten or eleven, I never did. Over the years I have worked as a designer, I have painted pub signs and taught art and made illustrations for business magazines but it was the fantastic MA course in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin that really turned me into an illustrator. Kate Milner and Martin Salisbury, Professor of Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, at the V&A exhibition of “My Name is Not Refugee “ The message, the kids may call you refugee, but remember *points to the title*, your name isn't refugee. The following learning activitiesare divided into sections, each of which takes between 15 and 30 minutes. These are designed to be followed chronologically as a response to the story. Each of the 6 activities covers one or more of the themes, one or more of the skillsand Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes.

the journey of refugees: what happens when people leave their homes and seek safety in another country; A powerful and moving exploration that draws the young reader into each stage of the journey, inviting the chance to imagine the decisions he or she would make. a mother explains to her little boy the journey they are about to make. They will leave their town and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting, 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; Kate Milner’s My Name is Not Refugee is a beautifully-illustrated story that explains the refugee crisis in a touching and accessible way. Readers are taken a long the little boy’s journey from his hometown and country to a new, safe place. read the author’s name and revise/introduce the words: author and illustrator. Why do you think there is only one name on the cover?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); Winner of the 2018 Klaus Flugge Prize | Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award | June 2017 Book of the Month

read the book, including the invitations to the children to imagine what they would do. Invite the children to share their ideas and opinions after reading each question/prompt; This book meant well, and was well-received (I suspect 100% because of the subject matter rather than the execution), but, when it comes down to it, it completely misrepresents refugees, the situations they face, and the discrimination that's always there. One day, a mother tells her young son that they must say goodbye to their old friends and leave home. Their taps run dry, there is rubbish everywhere, and it's just not safe. They will have to walk a very long way. the little boy’s fear and confusion is regulated by the constant and loving presence of his gentle, loving mother and by the happy ending; 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?Is she exposing the realities of refugees and escaping from a war or persecution etc or is she just telling someone else’s story...? The main themes in this book are attachment, loss, journeys but also new beginning and relationships. It showed that although you may leave what is familiar to you behind, that there can be good things on the horizon too; even if they seem a little abstract at first.

My name is not Refugee is available to view as a 3D walkthrough using the player below. This virtual experience enables you to explore the physical exhibition as if you were there, at any time, remotely on a digital device. This ‘quietly political’ side of the book is heightened by the way that it interacts directly with the reader, asking questions relating to the story and instigating a dialogue between child and co-reader. How did this come about? Was this planned from the onset? In this increasingly complex and difficult world we live in, I've been looking for books that help to explain and support younger readers. They have often proven of immense value to myself and the dual appeal of texts like this to both adult and child cannot be ignored. Step towards children's books if you're struggling to find answers; there's something to be said for the pure poetics and the stylistic truths that can exist in this space.A touching, timely and tender exploration of refuge and migration for the youngest readers, this picture book offers a moving insight into the real journeys being made by children today.Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize 2018. Each of the extension activities is designated a subject focusand is designed to deepen learning in skills and themes. 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 hard at times too.