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Whalley-Torckler, Gillian.

My name is Henry Fanshaw : the true story of New Zealand's bomber squadron / narrative text by Gillian Torckler, illustrations by Adele Jackson. - Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand : Bateman Books, 2021. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm.

"Henry Fanshaw is no ordinary teddy bear.In fact, he travelled the world with The Royal New Zealand Air Force's No.75 squadron - one of New Zealand's most famous airforce squadron's - which served around the world, in places like Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. Before that, they had fought in the Second World War. Join Henry as he remembers the brave airmen who risked their lives for their country, including the famous Kiwi pilot Jimmy Ward who received the Victoria Cross for climbing out on the wing of a plane mid-flight to put out a fire"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9781988538631 1988538637

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force Squadron, 75. --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Teddy bears--Juvenile literature.
Mascots--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--New Zealand --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Juvenile works.

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54499393