Digger
Dumbleton, Mike2018
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When her brother, James, went to war, Annie stitched the name Digger onto her toy kangaroo and gave him to James as a farewell present. 'A Digger for a digger,' she said, hugging her brother.'I'll keep him safe,' James promised. Digger is the story of one toy kangaroo, one Australian soldier and two girls, in two countries on opposite sides of a world at war. It's a quiet reminder of the casualties of war, and a tribute to the French schoolchildren who once tended the graves of Australian soldiers who died on the Western Front in the heroic battle for Villers-Bretonneux in April 1918. A beautiful and heart-warming story set during World War I.
Main title:
Digger / Mike Dumbleton ; illustrated by Robin Cowcher.
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Imprint:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2018.
Collation:
1 volume unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781760296735
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia -- Juvenile fictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Villers-Bretonneux -- Juvenile fictionAustralians -- France -- Villers-Bretonneux -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionToys -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionKangaroos -- Australia -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionSchoolgirls -- Australia -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionSchoolgirls -- France -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionStuffed animals (Toys) -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionSoldiers -- Australia -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Australia -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Villers-Bretonneux -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionChildren's stories
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Picture Books | D | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Junior Picture Books | D | Available |