The Story
Tammy is safe at home, but her heart is with her father, who is away at war. While her mother knits socks for the soldiers, Tammy slips a message inside each pair. But will her one special message find her father and bring him safely home?
Based on a true exchange between Lance Corporal A. McDougall and a young girl, Message in a sock is a gorgeous collage-style tale that pays respect to the Anzacs and their families, a century after the end of the First World War.
Shortlisted - 2019 NSW Premier's History Award: Young people's history prize.
Suitable for: Early childhood (0-6 years).
Details: Children's book (picture book), published 2018.
Format: Hard cover, illustrations, 32 pages.
Dimensions: 29.4 cm (h) x 27.1 cm (w).
Description
Tammy is safe at home, but her heart is with her father, who is away at war. While her mother knits socks for the soldiers, Tammy slips a message inside each pair. But will her one special message find her father and bring him safely home?
Based on a true exchange between Lance Corporal A. McDougall and a young girl, Message in a sock is a gorgeous collage-style tale that pays respect to the Anzacs and their families, a century after the end of the First World War.
Shortlisted - 2019 NSW Premier's History Award: Young people's history prize.
Suitable for: Early childhood (0-6 years).
Details: Children's book (picture book), published 2018.
Format: Hard cover, illustrations, 32 pages.
Dimensions: 29.4 cm (h) x 27.1 cm (w).
