Malala's Magic Pencil

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What a beautifully illustrated story. It is a simple ready for kids till 10 years and doesn’t go into any gory details but the parent can always share the true Malala story. Love this book.

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An excellent picture book where Malala recounts her true story in a way that is suitable for a young audience from about 3-4 years old. Malala used to love a TV show called Shaka Laka Boom Boom and wished for a magic pencil like the boy on TV. However, when real trouble came, described in the book as 'powerful and dangerous men declared that girls should be forbidden from going to school' Malala needed just her voice and an ordinary pen to write about her life and that of her friends. The actual shooting is not mentioned for this audience (religion mentioned at all either). The text is simply written on a black page 'My voice became so powerful that dangerous men tried to silence me'. 'They failed'. On the opposite page is a drawing of Malala with her back to us, the only clue that she is in hospital is a hospital name tag around her wrist. I think this is a very delicate and touching way to present this horror where that adult can make a call whether to leave it at that, or answer any questions a child may have in a way they see fit. The ending is triumphant , of course, with Malala continuing to use her ordinary pencil and her ordinary voice to stand up for the rights of all people to have an education and to live in peace and safety. A must have book for every school and home.

We loved this book. We think all adults should read it too. A great example of how finding your voice, no matter how small at the beginning, can profoundly raise awareness and change lives.