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The easiest-to-understand picture book for children about elections.
When everyone makes a decision together, every vote counts!
Start cultivating democratic literacy from choosing ice cream or cake,
You've been "voting" often in your daily life!

Have you heard your children ask these questions?
What is an election?
What do campaigns do?
What happens after voting?
What should you do if your preferred candidate loses?

This picture book starts from situations familiar to children, guiding them step-by-step to understand voting and elections. It begins with food children like, pointing out the connection between choices and voting, then extends to how to express ideas, gain support, carefully weigh information, and rationally accept results when everyone must make a choice together. Finally, it extends to adult elections. It also tells children that even without the right to vote, there are still ways to participate.

[Exclusive Appendix] Additional information on Taiwan's elections, government organization, recalls, and referendums to enrich knowledge of Taiwanese civics: The appendix at the end of the book explains Taiwan's political system and matters to note when voting, and further introduces the meaning of recalls and referendums. These supplementary explanations allow children to understand what changes will be brought to our society by the people or issues elected through citizen voting in Taiwan, and what aspects of election matters we should supervise.


About the Author

Mark Shulman / Author

An American children's book author, he has written over 150 children's books. He has worked in advertising, as a city tour guide, and as a radio host. His rich work experience and creativity have led to a wide range of creative themes and formats, from picture books, ecological knowledge, biographies, to young adult novels. His novel "Scrawl" was selected as one of the American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults.

Serge Bloch / Illustrator

A French illustrator and artist, born in Colmar, France in 1956. He likes to tell stories with simple lines, with a humorous yet profound style. He has illustrated many children's books, including "I Am Waiting..." and "The Enemy," and has won numerous awards such as the Bologna Ragazzi Award and the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award. In addition to children's book illustrations, Serge also creates illustrations for internationally renowned magazines and major corporations such as "The New York Times" and Coca-Cola, and engages in art creation.