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Anzac Ted

10th anniversary edition
By Belinda Landsberry
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Meet a bear who is more extraordinary than most in this poignant story about the Anzac spirit, re-issued as a gorgeous hardback to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Anzac Ted is no ordinary bear. He’s got worn patches, frayed threads, missing parts and more… but that’s because... Read More
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Re-issued as a gorgeous hardback for its 10th anniversary, Anzac Ted is the best-selling story of a teddy bear who went to war. Travelling across the world, Anzac Ted became a mascot for Anzac soldiers, giving them comfort, courage and hope that they would return home. An inspiring story that will touch the hearts of adults and children alike.

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Meet a bear who is more extraordinary than most in this poignant story about the Anzac spirit, re-issued as a gorgeous hardback to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Anzac Ted is no ordinary bear. He’s got worn patches, frayed threads, missing parts and more… but that’s because he’s got an incredible story to tell.

Long ago, Anzac Ted went to war alongside Grandpa Jack. He kept the soldiers company and gave them courage, becoming a mascot who reassured them that they would make it through. While Anzac Ted never won a medal, and now doesn’t even attract a single vote at classroom Show and Tell, if only everyone looked a little deeper: ‘They’d see a hero, plain as day, Who sits upon my bed. A hero, who saved me and you. His name … is Anzac Ted.’

While several children’s picture books cover the world wars, none has ever made the conflict so accessible to children by telling the story of a bear who went to war. Told with love and sensitivity by an award-winning children’s author, this is a book that will touch the hearts of children and adults alike.

This special edition includes additional content such as a page of information on the history of the ANZACS and the shared experience of ANZAC and Turkish soldiers, as well as a ‘How to draw Anzac Ted’ activity page.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922539755

Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 March 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: EK Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 32

Collections

Anzac Belinda Landsberry Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Belinda Landsberry is an award-winning author and illustrator whose best-selling debut children’s picture book Anzac Ted was published internationally by EK Books in 2014. Belinda has a Diploma of Teaching (K–6) with a major in Fine Arts, and a Diploma of Graphic Design.

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