Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds

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A sensitively treated and sumptuously illustrated exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for young children.' The film Born Free was released in 1966, and it is abundantly clear that the understanding of wild animals – their natures, needs and desires – has improved dramatically since then. Obviously, some of the topics are very sensitive (for example the mention of torture), so parents and teachers have to use their discretion. But when I’ve been teaching Years 5 and 6 , I’ve found this book perfect for PSHE lessons and assemblies. This book could cover lots of different lessons! It would make a great gift for new parents too, as they reflect upon the values they wish to share with their child. We established the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Programme, with a network of local conservationists, to develop community projects and save the wild tiger in India’s forests.

This is a powerful and thought provoking book that can be shared time and time again; and is a great introduction to politics for older pupils in KS2. A sound investment for a child’s understanding of ‘protective behaviours’. A report into the welfare of UK circus animals finds inadequate legislation; we called for a ban on wild animals in circuses.This book simplifies the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to make it accessible to children. The images are created by a range of illustrators - a different illustrator for each of the 30 Articles. I think the variety of illustrations help to demonstrate the differences across humanity yet every one deserves to be celebrated. Children need to be aware that they have Rights and the importance of them. This text can then allow pupils to identify and understand the Rights which they have and consider how having Rights impacts their lives and consider what life would be like if these Rights weren’t universal. On 3 January 1980, in Shaba National Reserve in Kenya, Joy Adamson's body was discovered by her assistant, Pieter Mawson. He mistakenly assumed she had been killed by a lion, and this was what was initially reported by the media. She was a few weeks short of her 70th birthday. [10] In some ways, Joy's writing is refreshing, as it's almost completely about Elsa and her cubs. Never once does Joy complain about her living conditions or dwell on her disappointments; even after Elsa's death.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on 10 December 1948. It was compiled after World War II to declare and protect the rights of all people from all countries. Every child needs to own this book and every parent needs to read it. A simplified version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is presented via the brilliant illustrations of some of the world’s most wonderful illustrators. All royalties from this book are donated to Amnesty International.' Everybody, a part-animation, part-live-action short film, is a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for the book, We Are All Born Free. We joined other EU animal welfare organisations to establish the European Alliance to End the Keeping of Dolphins and Whales in Captivity. Although in saying that, Born Free is a much more human story than I was expecting. Bar the fact that Elsa had some very human, relatable characteristics, her relationship with Joy was almost too familiar for comfort.Fantastic story, Elsa absolutely captured my heart. However, I have a few issues with the writer's approach to conservation. With Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, we helped develop the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, a major initiative to protect the world’s rarest canid. The police investigation found Adamson's wounds were too sharp and bloodless to have been caused by an animal, and concluded she had been murdered. [11] Paul Nakware Ekai, a discharged labourer formerly employed by Adamson, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to indefinite imprisonment. He escaped capital punishment because the judge ruled he might have been a minor when the crime was committed. [12] [13]