Children told to welcome 'brave and amazing' illegal migrants - and even share their toys with them

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Children have been told to welcome migrants and even share their toys with them under a new scheme in schools.More than 1,000 schools have signed up to a scheme by the Schools of Sanctuary network to promote positive attitudes towards migration.The scheme includes a book list sent to secondary schools, primary schools, and nurseries.One of the books, "Kind" by Alison Green, teaches children to be kind to the "brave and amazing people" people who have had to "leave their countries because of danger".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Kind asks children how they can welcome these people who have "extraordinary stories to tell" and if they can "share toys" with them.The book, targeted at readers as young as five, illustrated this with a flotilla of small boats filled with cartoon animals, including lions and giraffes.The next page warns of how critics might say "we don't have enough to share" and "there's no room for anyone more", suggesting to children to respond by saying: "There's...

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