This chapter examines postmodernpostmodern picture bookspicture books addressing complex histories and unresolved societal issues, including colonisationcolonisation, displacementdisplacement, culturalcultural diversitydiversity, and intergenerational warwar traumatrauma. The selected texts highlight both human and environmental costs of conflictconflict. Unlike traditional picture books where text dominates, these works demonstrate a dynamic interplay between written narrativenarrative and illustrationsillustrations, creating a nuanced and layered exploration of complex discourses. Personal experiences often inspire these texts, and the texts function as literary and artistic works while critically engaging with historicalhistorical and contemporary issues. Key recurring motifs include familyfamily, culturalcultural belongingbelonging, diversitydiversity, colonisationcolonisation, industrialisationindustrialisation versus the natural environmentenvironment, warwar’s futility, traumatrauma’s protracted impacts, and discourses of peacepeace and reconciliationreconciliation. The chapter adopts a holistic analysis for each text, focusing on their multimodalmultimodal interplay and contemporary implications. By examining these texts as educational and artistic tools, the chapter underscores their capacity to present controversialcontroversial, traumatictraumatic topics in accessible yet thought-provoking ways, fostering deeper understanding among young audiences.