The water bottle / Philippa Werry ; illustrated by Burak Akbay.

By:

Werry, Philippa, 1958- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Akbay, Burak [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia Books, [2022] Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:

9781990042157
1990042155

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DDC classification:

NZ823.2 23

Summary: "Young girl Derya and her family move from Turkey to live in Wellington, bringing with them family treasures including the water bottle that her great-grandfather Hasan brought back from Gallipoli. At school she learns that her new friend Tom had a great-great-uncle who fought at Gallipoli. Together with their friend Airini they learn what happened when New Zealand and Turkish soldiers met there, and how an Anzac soldier gave the water bottle to Hasan after he was wounded. After attending an Anzac Day ceremony, the friends come home together and Tom's mum makes Anzac biscuits. 'Look at the three of us,' Airini says. 'Many years ago our families fought each other, but now we can be friends'"--Publisher's website.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Picture Book	Waimate Picture Books	Children &Young Adults Section	PIC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A00802058
Picture Book	Waimate Staff Office	Children &Young Adults Section	SCH 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A00802105
Picture Book	Waimate Staff Office	Children &Young Adults Section	SCH 2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A0080215X
Picture Book	Waimate Staff Office	Children &Young Adults Section	SCH 3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A00802207

Picture story book for children.

"In memory of New Zealand and Turkish soldiers who fought and then became friends."

"Young girl Derya and her family move from Turkey to live in Wellington, bringing with them family treasures including the water bottle that her great-grandfather Hasan brought back from Gallipoli. At school she learns that her new friend Tom had a great-great-uncle who fought at Gallipoli. Together with their friend Airini they learn what happened when New Zealand and Turkish soldiers met there, and how an Anzac soldier gave the water bottle to Hasan after he was wounded. After attending an Anzac Day ceremony, the friends come home together and Tom's mum makes Anzac biscuits. 'Look at the three of us,' Airini says. 'Many years ago our families fought each other, but now we can be friends'"--Publisher's website.

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