DescriptionReviewsBob’s Book Blog ~ When the guns fell silent in World War 1 for many the war didn’t end. The noise, the trauma and the inhumanity of war stayed with them in their heads.Rita and Thomas wait eagerly for their dad to come home. They are apprehensive as they see other dads come home with wounds and scars. They wonder what their dad will be like. Will he laugh and joke and carry them for piggy back rides?They soon find out. Their dad is shell shocked. Noise upsets him. Rather than tiptoe round him they sing their favourite song when working with him or in his presence. It works and dad is soon recovering.A heart warming story brilliantly illustrated by Rosie Colligan. She captures the faces of hope, of despair, of pain, of sadness and eventually of joy.A beautiful story for everyone.Meet the Kiwi authorFind out more about Auckland author Vanessa Hatley-Owen on her author page.
