When the war came, it affected not only the victims who lost their homes, loved ones, or even their lives – others ‘outside’ the conflict lost their trust, empathy and compassion.

Until one child saw what was happening….

Based on a real refugee crisis and subsequent events, The Day the War came is sobering and succinct.

Author – Nicola Davies

Illustrator – Rebecca Lobb

Picture Book

Teachers notes here

(War, Conflict, Children, Empathy, Refugee, Exclusion, Intolerance, Acceptance, Suspicion, True story)