 This unusual picture book is based on Uruguay President Jose Mujica’s 2012 speech to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. He asks the world to question the dogma of consumption that has forced us into environmental and economic crisis. Mujica is known as “the world’s poorest president” because, as Uruguay’s 40th President, he donated 90% of his salary to charity. He was a simple and much-loved leader. In his speech he asks us to appreciate the beauty of nature and life itself and to care for our world. Bold digitally-created illustrations complement the powerful and thought-provoking text from the beginning of the speech where his audience looks bored to the final words where he has earned a standing ovation. mjw |
| Title: The World’s Poorest President Speaks Out Author: Jose Mujica Editor: Yoshimi Kusaba Illustrator: Gaku Nakagawa Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books. New York Copyright: 2020 Original Language: Japanese Translator: Andrew Wong Original Title: Sek ai De Ichiban Mazushi Daitoryo No Supichi Original Publisher: Choubunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. Tokyo Original Copyright: 2014 ISBN: 978-1-59270-289-3 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Uruguay Author’s ethnicity: Uruguayan Author’s residence: Uruguayan Illustrator’s ethnicity: Japanese Illustrator’s residence: Japan Subjects: Biographies, Homelessness, Poverty. Presidents, South America, Speeches |
The World’s Poorest President Speaks Out
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