Customer Reviews
An amazing picture book for those studying children in the war - By: E. Heckingbottom, 30 Sep 2008 
I recently bought this book to add to my classroom library with a view to looking at the effects of the Second World War on children. Although year 6 children usually consider themselves 'above' picture books; this (along with the equally beautiful Rose Blanche) has to be an exception. this is not a picture book for young children - it is that rare thing; a picture book aimed at 9 year olds & above. (Children younger than that would find the content disturbing & hard to understand.)
The illustrations, typical of Shirley Hughes, are wonderful; & the story line is great, helping to clarify the children's insight into life during the Second World War. The child's emotions are captured well, & the story is very well written. I shall be using it to begin our mini unit on evacuation, & I'm sure it will help the children to understand better what life was like then.
A good read for younger children - By: , 16 Jun 2005 
A moving story about a boy who's been evacuated & misses his Mum. The book was really helpful for people studying WWII. It has excellent pictures for young children, that are very detailed & have a magical feel. It shows how evacuees feltin the WWII.
Its a favourite with young children & older children will really relate to it. I think it would be good for people/teachers who want to talk about bullying & many other different issues.
The book is generally the right length but I would suggest reading itin two sittings. Few sentencecs on each page mean that younger children would also enjoy it.
Overall, it is a decent book for a variety of ages.
Shirley Hughes - as good as ever1 - By: , 10 Sep 2002 A children's picture/story book suitable for all juniors. The book can easily lead into discussion with older children & be a 'story with a happy ending for the little boy' with younger ones.Ideal for study of evacuation during WWII (KS2) - not too long, a 'quick read' out loud. Contrastsin lifestyle/emotions/friendship/bullying are all issues raised. Wonderfully believable characters & delightfully evocative illustrations.
