The Global Fund For Children

Xanadu: The Imaginary Place

Edited by Maya Ajmera and Olateju Omolodun
With a story by John Hope Franklin

Enter an ideal world where everyone lives in peace and everyone is special. Enter Xanadu, a collection of poetry, prose, and artwork that expresses children’s views of a perfect place. “Xanadu would be like chocolate,” writes a group of schoolchildren. “There is a rainbow up in the sky and the air smells sweet like sugar.” In another poem, a girl writes that “Xanadu is a place of peace and love, where people will respect you and love you.” An enchanting book for children and adults alike, Xanadu sends an inspirational message about children’s visions for a more harmonious world.

For ages 7–10

A companion resource guide, Creating Xanadu: A Resource Guide for Creating the Ideal World, is free with your purchase of Xanadu: The Imaginary Place.