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The Election

Book Synopsis

A picture book for young children that explains, through a fun story with engaging illustrations, what an election is and how voting works. Alex’s family backs the party whose posters have stripes on them. Evie’s family backs the party whose posters have spots on them. But which party will win? Either way, the two will remain friends. This is the first UK book of its kind and has backing from elected representatives of all major political parties.

Our Review Panel says...

This is an engaging picture book that explains what an election is and how the voting system works. Alex’s family supports the party with stripes on their posters whereas Evie’s family backs the party with spotty posters. But whoever wins the election, Alex and Evie will remain friends. With backing from elected representatives of all major political parties, The Election is an essential tool for learning about modern democracy in the UK.