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'Masterpiece for all ages' --Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids
'Children's masterpiece. Beautifully understated but packs a punch.'
--Guardian
'Children's masterpiece. Beautifully understated but packs a punch.'
--Guardian
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Clear and colourful illustrations with a strong anti-war message in a compelling story from the master of the modern picture book parable.
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There was once a large country that was ruled by a General. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great story about an army that is trying to take over the world and enforce its ways upon resisting populations. The last and littlest country that they invade, instead of trying to repel the agressors, welcome the soldiers and are so hospitable that the invading army talk, sing and play with the host population. As the invading soldiers returned home they took with them the ways and customs they had learned in the little country and it could be debated therefore which country had actually ended up the conqueror! There are clear and colourful McKee pictures of soldiers parading smartly in red coats and blue caps, just right for a 3+ boy who likes to play armies and fighting, yet the message is clear, that with gentle persuasion and guidance far more can be achieved than through brute force. A winner for all children 3-6.
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Format:Paperback
This is a short book with a clever storyline that a child learning to read (1-2 years experience of reading) should be able to attempt and enjoy. A strong nation conquerors all its neighbours leaving just a small country remaining which has a happy open population and no army. This nation doesn't resist, and the troops left to garrison the country are made welcome and soon lay down their arms and help work with the indigenous people and are assimilated into their culture. The furious General sees what has happened and sends replacements, but the same thing happens again. On his return home the General sees that the returning troops have brought back with them the culture, cooking, songs and way of life of the small country. The General thinks this is the spoils of war, and as the book ends we see the General sing his own child to sleep with a lullaby from the small country, and we are left to ponder who really conquered who? A very well written morality tale, the significance of which can be discussed with a young child. Good, simple, colourful illustrations and narrated in a manner children can understand. Probably the school reading book I've most enjoyed myself!
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