Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion

by Jane Barclay

Much has been written about war and remembrance, but very little of it has been for young children. As questions come from a young grandchild, his grandpa talks about how, as a very young man, he was as proud as a peacock in uniform, busy as a beaver on his Atlantic crossing, and brave as a lion charging into battle. Soon, the old man's room is filled with an imaginary menagerie as the child thinks about different aspects of wartime. But as he pins...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887769519
• ISBN13: 9780887769511
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1