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Remembering those whose lives were shaped by war

The approach of Anzac Day signals a time to remember the millions of people who were affected by twentieth-century wars, and those whose lives and lands are still ravaged by invasion and civil conflict. Oratia Books has a firm commitment to telling the stories of New Zealanders at war, not to glorify the events but better to understand and learn from the experience.

2022-04-20T15:46:12+12:00April 20th, 2022|Children's books, NZ History|

The Water Bottle honours the Turkish-New Zealand bond forged at Gallipoli

Kiwi author and Turkish illustrator join to create a children’s book that fosters the bond forged at Gallipoli It’s cause for hope when countries that were at war can transcend that enmity, even when separated by thousands of kilometres. That is what New Zealand and Turkey share — a deep friendship that is commemorated each 25 April on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

2022-04-03T18:27:52+12:00April 3rd, 2022|Children's books|