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Mairi MacKinnon Books

This book is a well-designed and constructed board book with flaps to lift. Written in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, initially the book appears to be tailored towards the Early Years with its thick board pages, rounded corners, and young child with toy dinosaur on the cover. However, you quickly realise as you start to read that the subject matter and content can, and perhaps should, be directed at an older age group. There will be strong opinions on this book and I am sure it will prompt fiery debate and engaging discussion amongst parents and educators alike. The content of the book as a whole is good: it is up-to-date and generally balanced. Representation is generally good, with women being shown in key roles, although no mention is made of the role of conscientious objectors in wars. There is a powerful final page on peace and there is space and energy given to explaining the work of the United Nations, the importance of the Geneva Convention, and the roles that countries and alliances play in global events.

There seems to be a universal appeal to children’s stories about food with a mind of its own and this one’s a version of a story I fondly remember capturing my own imagination as a child. In a Gingerbread Man style escapade, one pancake escapes from a hungry family’s breakfast time and begins a runaway adventure that draws in a host of animals along the way. This illustrated version has simple text designed for younger readers.

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