Hundreds of thousands of animals were part of WWI and WWII. Horses, dogs, cats, monkeys, a tortoise, donkeys and pigeons all helped with the war effort, either with carrying goods and the injured, sending messages, finding the injured, boosting morale or even saving thousands of lives.

Anzac Animals is a celebration of all those animals with 20 of them showcased and displayed under sections WWI and WWII.

Helpful extras to aid understanding of the information include easy-to-read fact boxes on each page, timelines for both wars with the animals as their focus, maps of Europe showing the conflict directions and separate sections on veterinary care and animal welfare, awards, and a glossary to pull everything together.

Creative Non-Fiction. Stunning full colour illustrations and captivating text, not only animal lovers will enjoy this one!

Author – Maria Gill
Illustrator – Marco Ivancic
Age – 7+

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(Historical, NZ, New Zealand, WWI, WWI, World War, Animals, Dog, Tortoise, Horse, Cat, Monkey, Pigeons, Donkeys, Heroes)