Belinda Landsberry, Anzac Ted (3rd ed.), March 2024, 32 pp., RRP $29.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781922539755
How do we celebrate Anzac Day? Could it be a scruffy Ted with a patch over his lost eye, worn parts who wears a torn uniform? At the Show and Tell the class avoids Anzac Ted. No-one votes for him, but Anzac Ted has a brave secret. Anzac Ted was Jack’s grandpa’s teddy and went with him into battles from Africa to Greece. He became the mascot for the Anzac soldiers. While Anzac Ted never received a medal. He was a hero who gave comfort and hope to the Anzac soldiers.
This year is the 10th Anniversary Edition written and beautifully illustrated by Belinda Landsberry. The end papers are particularly poignant as the Anzac kit is spread across the pages.
It is timely to celebrate this edition of Anzac Ted as Anzac Day approaches.
Suitable for ages 4 -8.
Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Susanne Gervay
