JUVENILE FICTION
32 Pages, 11 x 11
Hardcover Picture Book, $20.99 (US $20.99) (CA $27.99)
Publication Date: June 2014
ISBN 9781743317235
Rights: US & CA
Allen & Unwin (Jun 2014)
A powerful and moving picture book about the Vietnam War, based on the unforgettable Australian song
Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was only nineteen.
John Schumann's unforgettable lyrics about the Vietnam War are etched in the memories and history books of Australia. Now they've been warmly brought to life by one of Australia's best-loved illustrators in this powerful and moving picture book.
John Schumann is an Australian folk-rock artist who wrote the Australian anthem for the Vietnam War, I Was Only 19. Craig Smith is one of Australia's most prolific children's illustrators. His works include The Big Ball of String, The Boy Who Built the Boat, Heather Fell in the Water and Where Are You, Banana?