Universal Declaration of Human Rights

5 best books like Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations): The Gettysburg Address, One Hundred Leaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu, We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures, The Night Box, Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons

The Gettysburg Address

Author	Abraham Lincoln
ISBN	0395883970

I would like to respond to the unkind and unfair comments that the liberal press have made concerning Mr. Trump's recent speech, which they claim was plagiarized from President Lincoln's immortal words. There is absolutely no truth in these accusations. First, however much one may admire Lincoln,...

One Hundred Leaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu

Author

Fujiwara no Teika

The Hyakunin Isshu is a poetry anthology beloved by generations of Japanese since it was compiled in the 13th century. Many Japanese know the poems by heart as a result of playing the popular card game version of the anthology. Collecting one poem each from one hundred poets living from the 7th century...

We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures

Author	Amnesty International
ISBN	1845076508

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on 10th December 1948. It was compiled after World War Two to declare and protect the rights of all people from all countries. This beautiful collection, published 60 years on, celebrates each declaration with an illustration by an internationally-renowned...

The Night Box

Author	Louise Greig
ISBN	1405283769

An elegantly written and illustrated picture book with a surprisingly sweet angle on light and day, that each night a boy unlocks night from a box to reveal it's particular special characteristics. If I had to remark on one thing I liked best it would be occasional spots of the writing:

Day slips...

Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons

Author	Laura Purdie Salas
ISBN	1541543831

I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one. Books of poetry for kids don't always work. But after flipping through the first few poems and pictures, I was sold.

This book is comprised of what the author calls "riddle-ku". Basically, they're haiku that describe something, only it's not explicitly...