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Postcards from a War
Postcards from a War is about a boy whose mother has recently been deployed overseas to a war. His grandfather, who was about the same age when his father left to serve in World War II, helps him understand why she has gone away. He shares with his grandson postcards and letters sent by his father from the Philippines. The grandfather and grandson collaborate on building a...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
October 1st 2009
by Vanita Books
(first published 2009)
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Not long ago, my sister send me an old family album for safekeeping (she lives in a place that is prone to tornadoes.) Looking through it, I came across a bunch of postcards that had been sent to us when we were kids. Most were from my dad, who travelled a lot. Two were from my mom when she was in hospital having my brother. There were a few from my older sister when she was away, but lots from my grandmother who lived in California and to whom I was very attached. And there were even a few from...more
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While a timely topic that many children could relate to, this book was uninspiring and poorly written. Kids with a parent serving in the military would connect with the book. But others would find the story trite and uninspiring. This book touches on a concept that could have reached out to anyone, not just those that have someone serving in the military, but I found it to be lacking in an emotional appeal. I was disappointed in the lack of connection I felt to a book that should evoke emotions...more
Beautiful illustrations.
This is a beautifully authentic book. It contains genuine postcards sent by the author's father duing WWII while he was serving in the Philippines. Many of these postcards were illustrated and these illustrations now adorn this beautiful book. Mike Blanc has digitally enhanced these images, sepia for the Grandfather's recollections and coloured for the present. There are also photographs and some of the original line drawings.
Matthew, the young boy in the book, is confuse...more
This is a beautifully authentic book. It contains genuine postcards sent by the author's father duing WWII while he was serving in the Philippines. Many of these postcards were illustrated and these illustrations now adorn this beautiful book. Mike Blanc has digitally enhanced these images, sepia for the Grandfather's recollections and coloured for the present. There are also photographs and some of the original line drawings.
Matthew, the young boy in the book, is confuse...more
This is such a charming picture book! It tells the story of a young boy, Matthew, whose mother is in the Air Force and has had to go abroad. Matthew's grandfather shares with him the postcards and letters that his own father sent him and his siblings when he was abroad during World War II.
The illustrations are truly what make this book special. The story is sweet and simple, easy for little ones to follow, but the full-page illustrations are simply gorgeous, making this a visual treat for older...more
The illustrations are truly what make this book special. The story is sweet and simple, easy for little ones to follow, but the full-page illustrations are simply gorgeous, making this a visual treat for older...more
I could have seen my Dad doing something like this (had I been around when he was in the Navy)
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