Memories of Childhood

By Michael Foreman

When they were first published more than a decade ago, both War Boy and After the War Was Over were met with huge acclaim, with War Boy winning Britain's prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Now for the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1862054088
• ISBN13: 9781862054080
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Anova Books
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.9" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Memories of Childhood by Micheal Foreman.

This is a wonderful book. The watercolours are outstanding. It is full of memories for me because as a child I lived in a village in Suffolk. Although a war was going on, I don't think it was part of our lives, not until we saw the grown ups crying once in awhile..Just a super book to share with my family. To Mr Foreman -Thank you.

MY FIRST NUMBERED AND SIGNED BOOK!!

I PURCHASED THIS BOOK TO SHARE WITH MY FATHER WHO SERVED WITH THE ARMY AIR CORP IN ENGLAND DURING THE 2ND WORLD WAR AND FOR MY 10 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER AS I WISH HER TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IN THE LIFE OF HER GREAT-GRANDFATHER.THE BOOK IS BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED FROM THE NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR BOOK PLATE IN THE FRONT TO THE BINDING AND THE PAPER COVER. THE ART WORK IS DELICATE AND YET REALISTIC.THE BOOK IS WRITTEN ON A LEVEL THAT CAN BE WELL UNDERSTOOD BY A YOUNG CHILD AND YET WITH THE DIRECTNESS AND HONESTY OF A CHILD TRULY BRINGS HOME THE DEVESTATION OF THIS WAR IN A COMPLETELY NON-VIOLENT WAY.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO SERVED IN THE WAR, TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS WAR. MY FATHER FOUND IT A WONDERFUL WAY TO OPEN A DISCUSSION OF HIS EXPERIENCES DURING THE WAR WITH HIS GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER WHO QUICKLY BECAME ENTRANCED BOTH BY HIS STORY AND THE BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS VOLUME.