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The Happiness Box

A Wartime Book of Hope

Author: Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean  

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An inspiring narrative non-fiction picture book by award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean.

In 1942, Sergeant โ€œGriffโ€ Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious โ€ฆ

With this picture book, award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean bring to life the inspirational true story of a book that became a National Treasure.

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Critic Reviews

“Highly Recommended.”

The Happiness Box (Walker Books Australia) is written by a formidable pair of Australian picture book creators, Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean, whose illustrations are in pen and watercolour. Paperbark Words
The award-winning team of Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean bring to life thi inspirational true story of a book that became a National Treasure. Trevor Cairney Blog
Beautifully told and illustrated, this is a lovely story about the strength of the human spirit. The Golden Adventures
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I was left with a feeling of sad calmness if that makes sense.
Recommended

Sharon Greenaway Reviews
The Happiness Box offers children a new revelation into Australiaโ€™s war history and would be an important asset to every Australian classroom. Kids' Book Review
The Happiness Box is a remarkable new book, about a remarkable old book. Kids' Book Review
...definitely an important part of our history. Beauty and Lace

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About the Author

Mark Greenwood, who has a passion for history and legends, is the author of many books for children, published both in the United States and in his native Australia. His recent book, The Drummer Boy of John John, was honoured by Kirkus Reviews (โ€œBest of 2012โ€) and the Bank Street College of Education Childrenโ€™s Book Committee. The Donkey of Gallipoli, illustrated by his wife, Franรฉ Lessac, was a CBC Honour Book and a USBBY Outstanding International Book. His work has twice received the West Australian Premierโ€™s Book Award. Jandamarra, illustrated by Terry Denton, was short-listed for the 2014 Childrenโ€™s Book Council Awards. Markโ€™s latest books include The Mayflower, published by Holiday House, and Midnight, published by Walker Books Australia and New Zealand and Candlewick Press in the US.

Andrew McLean grew up in the Victorian country town of Bairnsdale. He trained as a painter and teacher, and taught in secondary schools before becoming a lecturer in painting and drawing at Caulfield Institute of Technology. He has been a full-time artist now for more than thirty years. Andrew and his wife Janet have created many picture books together, and Andrew also illustrates books written by other authors. Many of his books have been award winners: he has won the Childrenโ€™s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award three times. Bob the Railway Dog (written by Corinne Fenton) was his first work with Walker.

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Product Details

Publisher
Walker Books Australia
Published
1st August 2018
Pages
32
ISBN
9781925081381

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