At the close of the 20th century, children¹s literature has seen a dramatic increase in books on the theme of war. There is, perhaps, a feeling that records need to be set straight and passed on to the generations of the 21st century ‹ and, more importantly, that children must learn about war and its consequences. In Times of War is an anthology of extracts, short stories, and poetry from children¹s literature on the theme of war and peace; contributions include the work of distinguished writers and artists: Michael Foreman¹s War Game, Judith Kerr¹s When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit, Michael Morpurgo¹s War Horse, Art Spiegelman¹s Maus, as well as pieces on more recent conflicts in Bosnia and Rwanda. This compelling anthology is the result of a collaboration of educators in Belgium, Britain, and Portugal; known collectively as the Comenius Project, they have chosen these books not only for their instructive value but for the sheer pleasure of their reading.