The Big Book of Rights is a vibrant, child-led picture book that presents an introduction to all 54 articles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It opens in a library, where a young girl is dismayed to find there's no book explaining the very big and important concept of children’s rights. Undeterred, she sets about making her own. Page by page, her big book takes shape, each spread setting out the rights that exist so that every child can grow up happy, healthy and safe.
Written by Dannika Patterson and illustrated by Amanda Letcher, the book was commissioned by Children's Rights Queensland and launched during Children's Week 2024 to mark the 35th anniversary of the UNCRC. What makes it genuinely child-centered is how it was made: more than 200 Queensland children were consulted before and during development, sharing their ideas, experiences and drawing concepts, which directly shaped the illustrations and narrative content. The book sets keywords in its text in TypeRights, a font built from letters and numbers designed by Queensland children.
Kids' Book Review called it a “genius collaboration” between Patterson, Letcher, Children's Rights QLD and dozens of young people, describing the result as a "glorious, colourful creation that evokes curiosity and understanding in an age-appropriate way. KBR gave it their highest recommendation for inclusion in every school classroom. Writing at Just So Stories, Sue Warren noted the extensive research Patterson undertook with young children before writing, and recommended it strongly to teachers and educators.
An essential resource for classrooms from age three through to the end of primary, school libraries, family homes, and anyone working with children in education, health, welfare or community settings. A curriculum-aligned teaching resource is available separately, and a digital edition is also published.
Themes include children's rights, the UNCRC, empowerment, voice, safety, wellbeing, inclusion, civics and citizenship.
The Big Book of Rights is a vibrant, child-led picture book that presents an introduction to all 54 articles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It opens in a library, where a young girl is dismayed to find there's no book explaining the very big and important concept of children’s rights. Undeterred, she sets about making her own. Page by page, her big book takes shape, each spread setting out the rights that exist so that every child can grow up happy, healthy and safe.
Written by Dannika Patterson and illustrated by Amanda Letcher, the book was commissioned by Children's Rights Queensland and launched during Children's Week 2024 to mark the 35th anniversary of the UNCRC. What makes it genuinely child-centered is how it was made: more than 200 Queensland children were consulted before and during development, sharing their ideas, experiences and drawing concepts, which directly shaped the illustrations and narrative content. The book sets keywords in its text in TypeRights, a font built from letters and numbers designed by Queensland children.
Kids' Book Review called it a “genius collaboration” between Patterson, Letcher, Children's Rights QLD and dozens of young people, describing the result as a "glorious, colourful creation that evokes curiosity and understanding in an age-appropriate way. KBR gave it their highest recommendation for inclusion in every school classroom. Writing at Just So Stories, Sue Warren noted the extensive research Patterson undertook with young children before writing, and recommended it strongly to teachers and educators.
An essential resource for classrooms from age three through to the end of primary, school libraries, family homes, and anyone working with children in education, health, welfare or community settings. A curriculum-aligned teaching resource is available separately, and a digital edition is also published.
Themes include children's rights, the UNCRC, empowerment, voice, safety, wellbeing, inclusion, civics and citizenship.
