Bunny the brave war horse :
Published by : Kids Can Press, (Toronto, ON :) Physical details: 32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm. ISBN:9781771382366. Year: 2014 Item type:
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W. Ross Macdonald School Library Children's Area | Fiction | E MACL (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Copy: 1 | Available | 2015-0528 |
"Award-winning nonfiction author Elizabeth MacLeod brings a slice of World War I history to life in this poignant picture book. It is based on the true story of a police horse named Bunny and his riders, brothers Bud and Thomas Dundas, sent to the European front as part of the 9th Battery Canadian Field Artillery. This quietly but powerfully told tale explores many of the actual on-the-ground hardships WWI soldiers endured, including a gas attack, wounded and killed comrades, exploding bombs and episodes of severe hunger. By focusing on the tender relationship between Bunny and the brothers and showing how he was able to provide comfort to the soldiers, the author makes the grim details easier for young readers to absorb. The somber palette employed by illustrator Marie Lafrance in her rich, distinctive and detailed artwork — all on two-page spreads — provides the appropriate level of seriousness." --publisher
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