Author: | Landsberry, Belinda | ISBN: | 9781775592068 |
Publisher: | Exisle Publishing | Publication: | November 1, 2014 |
Imprint: | EK Books | Language: | English |
Author: | Landsberry, Belinda |
ISBN: | 9781775592068 |
Publisher: | Exisle Publishing |
Publication: | November 1, 2014 |
Imprint: | EK Books |
Language: | English |
Anzac Ted is the powerful, poignant story of a little boy’s teddy bear that was passed down to him from his grandfather. Battered, torn, missing an eye and an ear, he might look scary but he’s got a great story to tell. For Anzac Ted went to war, keeping soldiers company and giving them comfort. And while he never won a medal, and now doesn’t even attract a single vote at classroom Toy Shows, if only everyone looked a little deeper:
‘They’d see a hero, plain as day
Who sits upon my bed.
A hero, who saved me and you.His name … is Anzac Ted.’
While several children’s picture books cover the world wars, none has ever made the conflict so accessible to children by telling the story of a bear who went to war. Belinda’s exquisite watercolour illustrations combine with her rhyming text to create a book that, while perfect for parents and teachers to share with children, is also guaranteed to touch the heart of every adult.
Belinda Landsberry is a children’s author and illustrator, and mother to four kids of her own. She brings an ideal combination of talents to her work, having formerly trained as a primary school teacher and graphic designer. Anzac Ted is her first published book.
Anzac Ted is the powerful, poignant story of a little boy’s teddy bear that was passed down to him from his grandfather. Battered, torn, missing an eye and an ear, he might look scary but he’s got a great story to tell. For Anzac Ted went to war, keeping soldiers company and giving them comfort. And while he never won a medal, and now doesn’t even attract a single vote at classroom Toy Shows, if only everyone looked a little deeper:
‘They’d see a hero, plain as day
Who sits upon my bed.
A hero, who saved me and you.His name … is Anzac Ted.’
While several children’s picture books cover the world wars, none has ever made the conflict so accessible to children by telling the story of a bear who went to war. Belinda’s exquisite watercolour illustrations combine with her rhyming text to create a book that, while perfect for parents and teachers to share with children, is also guaranteed to touch the heart of every adult.
Belinda Landsberry is a children’s author and illustrator, and mother to four kids of her own. She brings an ideal combination of talents to her work, having formerly trained as a primary school teacher and graphic designer. Anzac Ted is her first published book.