My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day

My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day
Author: Catriona Hoy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Anzac Day
ISBN: 9780734410368

This picture book for the very young is a simple, moving look at Anzac Day through the eyes of a little girl. She goes to the pre-dawn Anzac Day service with her father where they watch the girl s grandfather march in the parade. This beautifully illustrated book explains what happens on Anzac Day and its significance in terms a young child can understand It is an excellent introduction to this highly venerated ceremony, and poignantly addresses the sentiments aroused by the memory of those who gave their lives for their country.

Anzac Ted

Anzac Ted
Author: Belinda Landsberry
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1775592065

Anzac Biscuits

Anzac Biscuits
Author: Phillip Cumings
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2022
Genre: Australia
ISBN: 9781761129827

Rachel is in the kitchen, warm and safe. Her father is in the trenches, cold and afraid. When Rachel makes biscuits for her father, she adds the love, warmth and hope that he needs. This is a touching story of a family torn apart by war but brought together through the powerful simplicity of Anzac Biscuits.

The Runaway Hug

The Runaway Hug
Author: Nick Bland
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2013-12-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375981586

"Mommy," said Lucy. "Can I have a hug before I go to bed?" When Mommy jokes that she only has one hug left, Lucy decides she must keep Mommy's last hug safe. As Lucy shares the hug with everyone in her large and loving family, she is always careful to get it back . . . until the canine member of the family refuses to play along! Highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling picture-book creators Nick Bland and Freya Blackwood collaborate for the first time on this charming story, which celebrates the imaginative powers of children and the extraordinary love to be found in ordinary bedtime routines.

Simpson and His Donkey

Simpson and His Donkey
Author: Mark Greenwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011
Genre: World War, 1914-1918
ISBN: 9781921529627

The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC.

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember
Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1460705084

ANZAC Day seen through the eyes of generations of Australians. Ages: 7-12 Anzac Day is the day when we remember and honour Anzac traditions down the ages, from the first faltering march of wounded veterans in 1916 to the ever increasing numbers of their descendants who march today. Containing reference to the many places the ANZACs have fought, and the various ways in which they keep the peace and support the civilians in war-torn parts of the world today, this is a picture book that looks not only at traditions, but also the effects of war.

Some Boys

Some Boys
Author: Nelly Thomas
Publisher: Piccolo Nero
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781760640897

Some Boys is the second in a series of kids books aimed at challenging old-fashioned stereotypes about boys and girls. It is a story about how everyone is different and special in their own way. Your boy might like rough, tough, gentle or pretty stuff. He might wear shirts, skirts, hats or plaits. He might get sad sometimes, and mad sometimes. He might feel shy sometimes and want to fly sometimes! Some Boys says it's all good - all boys can be whoever they want. Written by Australian comedian Nelly Thomas, Some Boysencourages all boys to be free of stereotypes and other kids - and adults - to allow them to be. Read Some Boysand Some Girlswith the young kids in your life and show them early that . . . 'All kids can be whoever they want'!

Meet... the ANZACs

Meet... the ANZACs
Author: Claire Saxby
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0857981943

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including our brave Anzac soldiers. Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is the name given to the Australian and New Zealand troops who landed at Gallipoli in World War I. The name is now a symbol of bravery and mateship. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

The Other Wars

The Other Wars
Author: Justin Fantauzzo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108479006

The first full-length study of the experience and memory of British and Dominion soldiers in the Middle East and Macedonia during WWI.

The Last Anzac

The Last Anzac
Author: Gordon Winch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-02-01
Genre: Soldiers
ISBN: 9781925059519