A series of books conceived to celebrate democracy, freedom and teach our children the values of citizenship! This volume is about Law.

"The visual language of Catarina Sobral expands to increasingly demanding levels, asserting a consistent intellectual structure. We are in the realm of great illustration with a strong attitude! This book is a well-crafted object, from the carefully chosen paper to the format itself,".

The strange title of this book would not necessarily suggest that it is about politics. In fact, it is part of a twelve-volume series entitled »Missão Democracia« (Mission Democracy), published for children by the Portuguese parliament. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1974 revolution– that turned Portugal into a parliamentary democracy – the books explore the foundations and structures of a constitutional democracy. In this volume, the well-known illustrator and writer Catarina Sobral explains what laws and a constitution are, and how they affect social life in a country. The short, trenchant texts address core questions – Who makes the laws? Who do they apply to? How are they changed? etc. – thereby making political and social processes understandable. Catarina Sobral’s nimble, witty style is unmistakable in the humorous illustrations. This non-fiction picture book makes a seemingly dry topic both informative and entertaining. (Age: 8+) [JW]