What Do We Tell the Children?: War in the Work of Roberto Innocenti

What should we teach children about war? Hans Christian Andersen award-winning illustrator Roberto Innocenti firmly believes that children should be afforded access to history and, more importantly, that the child’s place in history should be acknowledged. This article analyzes Innocenti’s illustrations depicting the experiences that children have of war in Rose Blanche, Erika’s Story, and Leda e il mago.