aa "The Day War Came reminds us of the intimate human impact of the refugee crisis on children. This story of loss, solidarity, and hope suggests how we can each make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable among us.” —Dawn O'Porter, cofounder of Help Refugees The Day War Came Nicola Davies - illustrated by Rebecca Cobb ‘The day war came there were flowers on the ‘windowsill and my father sang my baby brother back to sleep. Imvagine if, on an ordinary day, after morning of studying tadpoles and drawing birds at school, war eame to your town and turned it to rubble, Imagine if you lost everything and everyone and you had to make a dangerous journey all alone. Imagine that there was no welcome atthe end, and no room foryou to even take a seat at the school. And then a child, just like you, gave you something common but so very. very precious. In Iyrical, deeply affecting language, Nicola Davies's text combines with Rebecea Neer Cobb's expressive illustrations to evoke smtty Rebeeca Cobb the experience ofa child who sees war ee eas led in prsenip wth lH take away all that she knows. Saar ae On sale 9/4/2018 » HC: 978-1-5362-0173-4 416.99 ($19.99 CAN) « Ages 5-8 - 32 pages Ci&IP CANDLEWICK PressThe Story Behind the Book After hearing the news that the United Kingdom's government would not provide refuge to three thousand children refugees in the spring of 2016, Nicola Davies was moved to write this poem, which was originally published on the Guardian website. The poem also touches, upon another story Davies heard in the news about a child being turned away from attending school because there were not enough chairs. When the poem was published online, images of ‘empty chairs from artists Jackie Morris and Petr Horééek ran alongside the words. The poem and images of empty chairs inspired the *3000Chairs campaign on social media; each chair symbolizes a seat in a classroom, education, kindness, and the hope of a future NICOLA DAVIES is a zoologist and award-winning author whose numerous books for children include King of the Sky and The Promise, both illustrated by Laura Carlin; Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth and Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes both illustrated by Emily Sutton; REBECCA COBB has illustrated several picture books. including The Paper Dolts by Julia Donaldson, The Lonely Sea Dragon by Helen Dunmore. and The Empty Stocking by Richard Curtis. She has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal twice Rebecca Cobb lives in England. and many others. Nicola Davies lives in Wales. About Help Refugees HELP REFUGEES provides aid and advocates for refugees. It supports over seventy projects worldwide with funding, food, shelter, and volunteers, Filling gaps left by governments and large NGOs, Help Refugees responds to the genuine needs, of refugees and displaced populations in fast, flexible, and empowering way. Chooselove. Go to www.helprefugees.org to learn more about its work and how you can help. ers ih bby