SHORTLISTED FOR 2021 PICTURE BOOK AWARD, NZ BOOK AWARDS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
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A beautiful story centered around the statue of a WWI soldier - which could be any soldier. The statue gives readers an insight into the soldier's memories of the war as well as what he has seen from his pedestal as the years have passed.
NZ Book Awards wrote "A fresh approach to the Anzac story, with a monument depicting a World War I soldier as the central character. The statue remembers those who went to war, and he also watches and gathers the stories of the people he has seen come and go across time, saying “I am Memory”. An economy of words allows the evocative images to speak, together giving thoughtful voice to Anzac history.
Hardback
Philippa Werry, Kieran Rynhart
32 pages