Why Do Wars Happen?

although the listing says the reading level is ages 4-8, the content is at a much higher level. My 6 year old had no difficulty reading the book, but the concepts inside were a bit over her head. It addresses clearly, using easy to understand language, the very difficult-to-discuss issue of war. The book does, as it should, mention death & suffering a bit, and has photos of soldiers (no gory stuff). For a 2nd-3rd grader, I believe this would be a great way to open a discussion about wars, what causes them, and maybe what can be done to prevent them. Sadly, it IS dated - it refers to Angola and Iran/Iraq in the current tense. If it gets revised, and I truly hope it does, I look forward to purchasing the new edition for my kids in a few years.