A Plane that Brings Love
Country: Jordan
Author: Nicola Rijsdijk test
Illustrator: Maya Marshak
Ages: 5-8
Publisher: Room to Read
Story Source: Literacy cloud
Lesson Plan
- War brings profound suffering, uprooting lives and causing innocent people to lose their homes and livelihoods.
- The hardest hit are often children, as shown in stories like Two Homes in Omar's Heart and The Unexpected Friend.
- Little Samer sees this ugliness and longs for a world where peace, not conflict, is the answer. He wants to do something to spread the message of love far and wide, so that leaders choose love, care, and dialogue over violence, focusing on resolving issues with compassion and understanding.
- Such a shift would not only prevent needless suffering but would also create a safer, more beautiful world where families can live in security, children can grow without fear, and people everywhere can thrive in harmony.
Activities
- Ages 3–5:Peace Doves Art
- Feelings Matching Game
- Ages 5–8: Make a Peace Airplane
- Messages of Hope Wall
- Ages 8–10: Storyboard Samer’s Journey
- Write a letter to a child affected by conflict
- Ages 10–12: Design a community peace project
- Research global peacebuilders
Story Discussion Guide
Before reading
- What do you think war feels like for children?
- How do small acts of kindness make a difference?
- What do you hope Samer’s airplane might do?
During reading
- Why does Samer create the airplane?
- How does his message travel?
- What emotions do you notice in the illustrations?
After reading
- How did Samer bring hope to others?
- Why are peaceful actions important?
- How can we bring love and peace to our community?
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