Our World 2000: Children's Thoughts About the New Millennium

What might the world look like in a new millennium? Our World 2000: Children's Thoughts About the New Millennium gathers the ideas and creative work of children who were asked to imagine the future as the year 2000 approached. The collection brings together writing and artwork by children aged three to twelve, offering a snapshot of the hopes, questions and concerns that young people expressed at a moment of change.

Rather than presenting the new millennium through the predictions of adults, the book gives children a place in the conversation. Their poems, prose and illustrations show how young readers thought about the world around them and what they hoped the future might bring. The range of ages gives the collection different perspectives, from early childhood observations to more developed reflections. Its historical interest lies in preserving those voices and allowing today's readers to see how an earlier generation imagined the years ahead.

With a foreword by Ronan Keating, this collection can be read as a record of childhood creativity as well as a social document from the turn of the century. It may interest families, educators and readers who enjoy children's writing, cultural history and books that capture a particular moment in time. Looking back from today, the work invites comparison between the future children imagined and the world that followed.

Product Details

Author: Jenny Birkin, Alison Green and Hannah Norman (editorial team)
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
Approx. Dimensions: 28.2 × 19.2 × 3.2 cm
Approx. Weight: 1.42 kg
Language: English
ISBN: 9780333780596
Delivery Time: 5–7 Business Days