In particular many picture books have been created to help children understand the events of the time and their impact on Australia's history. Many of them are quite sad and sometimes confronting and while they are picture books, they are better suited to older students. However, many are outstanding in the way they communicate the significance of what happened before, during and after the events at Gallipoli both in the words and illustrations.
Here are some of the picture books and novels books we have about ANZAC day and World War 1.
Picture books:
The beach they called Gallipoli Jackie French A day to remember Jackie French
Simpson and his donkey Mark Greenwood One minute's silence David Metzenthen
Meet the Anzacs Claire Saxby Anzac biscuits Phil Cummings
The house that was built in a day Valerie Everett The poppy Andrew Plant
My grandad marches on Anzac Day Catriona Hoy In Flanders fields Norman Jorgensen
Do not forget Australia Sally Murphy I was only nineteen John Schumann
The soldier's gift Tony Palmer
The horse soldier Mark Wilson There are several outstanding picture books in this series by Mark Wilson. The local library is sure to have them.
1915 Sally Murphy Scarecrow army: the Anzacs at Gallipoli Leon Davidson
Jimmy's war 1915 Sherryl Clark Caesar the ANZAC dog Patricia Stroud
The Lighthorse Boy Dianne Wolfer Our Australian girl : Alice's story Davina Bell
Zero hour: the Anzcas on the Western Front Leon Davidson
Loyal creatures Morris Gleitzman
