There's Room for Everyone - by Anahita Teymorian (Hardcover)

About the Book

If there's room in the world for all the birds in the sky, why do humans always fight for space?

Book Synopsis

A child grows and discovers the world. As he lies awake at night, he sees there's enough room in the sky for all the stars and the moon. When he visits the ocean, he sees there is enough room for all the fish, even for the whales. As he grows up, he doesn't understand why people fight for space. Surely, if we are kinder to one another, there will always be room for everyone? This beautiful and profound picture book by Iranian picture book author and artist, Anahita Teymorian, is a call for empathy and social action as well as a profound message of peace and tolerance.

Review Quotes

"A pensive child examines his physical relationship to the world, beginning with his family unit: "Before I was born, there was only a little space in my mummy's tummy.... But there was enough room for me." He continues observing the physical space around him, and from the night sky with room for stars and a giant moon, to a sea full of fish and whales, there is space enough for everyone. Why, then, do people everywhere fight so hard for it? Teymorian explores the relationship between a scarcity mindset and conflict as spreads show people inelegantly sharing "small spaces" (an office) and "big spaces" (a field). Ghanimifard's chalky, color-rich artwork expands this idea with figures that stretch and bend themselves to fill space. Concluding insight from the now-grown narrator suggests that individual generosity is what makes room for all. Ages 4-7. (Oct.)"

Not yet published in the UK

About the Author

Author and illustrator Anahita Teymorian also works with animation in her native Iran. Her books are known all over the world, and her work has been featured in major international exhibitions. She has won awards at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and the Noma Concours.