Postcards from a War is about a boy whose mother has recently been deployed overseas to a war. His grandfather, who was about the same age when his father left to serve in World War II, helps him understand why she has gone away. He shares with his grandson postcards and letters sent by his father from the Philippines. The grandfather and grandson collaborate on building a scrapbook that will include these, plus the letters and emails and other communications the boy will get from his mother. Postcards is intended for 4-8 year olds, ones who are old enough to understand that a parent in the military may have to go to a dangerous place, but maybe not why. It shows the important intergenerational bonding that families often experience during times of war.
The postcards and letters in the book were received by the author from her father during World War II
My Review:
Postcards from a War by Vanita Oelschlager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 Platypires by Postcards from a War by Vanita Oelschlager I received a digital copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review. The cover is what immediately drew my attention. I am a fan of sepia tone pictures and the titled sounded interesting. The story was really nice and I think it gave a great explanation about war. It was not at all preachy or biased which I thought was really good. The drawings were really good but I wasn't a fan of the times roman font. Overall I did enjoy this book and would recommend to older elementary children. View all my reviews |
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