Read more
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.
About the author
Belinda Landsberry is an award-winning
author and illustrator, as well as being a mother, grandmother, dog wrangler
and cat whisperer. She has a Diploma of Teaching with a major in Fine Arts, a
Diploma of Graphic Design, and has trained as a nurse, copywriter, primary
school teacher and art director.
Belinda’s passion for words and pictures was
evident from a very young age; at just seven, she wrote and illustrated her
first picture book, entitled How to
Become a Nurse. This beloved relic delights both students and teachers
alike during Belinda’s author–illustrator visits to schools for Book Week.
Belinda’s best-selling debut children’s picture
book,
Anzac Ted, is published
internationally and was short-listed for the 2016 Western Australian Young
Reader’s Book Awards. It was also featured in the Anzac Stories: Behind the Pages Exhibition 2017–2018, hosted by schools and libraries
throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Belinda grew up in Normanhurst, Sydney and now
lives on the north shore with her family.
Summary
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.
