If I Ran The Country by Rich Knight

The Blurb On The Back:

You’ve just made your first great decision as LEADER OF YOUR VERY OWN COUNTRY - you’ve picked up this brilliant* book.

GOOD MOVE, BOSS!

You see, being top dog isn’t easy. There are lots of important decisions to make.

What kind of government will you set up and how will it work?
How can you be as fair as possible (if you care about that kind of thing**)?
What are you going to do about all those tricky issues like climate change and inequality?

You’re going to need to figure out HOW POLITICS WORKS, WHAT YOU STAND FOR and WHY LEADERSHIP MATTERS.

Don’t panic. This funny and fact-packed book will guide you every step of the way.

You’ll be ruling LIKE A PRO in no time!

* Though we say so ourselves.
** We, your people, are kind of hoping you do.

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Rich Knight is an award-winning BBC journalist. This is a light-hearted but informative guide for children aged 9+ about the serious subject of government with fun and inclusive illustrations by Allan Sanders. Knight runs through different types of government, key policies, international co-operation and economic systems in a way that emphasises how politics is about choices and compromise but without ever being patronising to readers.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.