Wearing the Poppy, by A J Toledo (HarperCollins, RRP $19.99): This is a fantastic book for young Kiwis who want to know more about just what Anzac Day is all about. A moving and fascinating explanation of how the red…
Month: April 2009
Four-legged hero honoured
Caesar: The True Story of a Canine ANZAC Hero, by Patricia Stroud (HarperCollins, RRP $26.99): Caesar was the New Zealand Rifle Brigade’s mascot, a bulldog with attitude and courage. Trained as a Red Cross dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers from…
A colourful history lesson on Kiwi culture
Kiwiosities, by Gordon El (New Holland Publishers): Here it is: everything you could ever want to know about New Zealand’s traditions, ideas, folklore and history. And perhaps a few things you didn’t realise you needed to know. Kiwiosities: An A-Z…
Slow start builds to a great read
Echoes from the Dead, by Johan Theorin (Random House, RRP $36.99): This was one of those books that managed to surprise me. That surprise didn’t come as a result of a twisty plot (although it certainly had one of those)…
Inspiration for summer cooking
Salad Bible and Seafood Bible, by Jackie Passmore (Penguin, RRP $25 each): I’m not really a great fan of seafood but the bloke of the house got rather excited when he spotted the Seafood Bible, and it goes without saying…