description: What We Remember is a collection of non-frightening, true stories written to introduce children to the significance of Remembrance and to whet their interest in Canada`s history and heritage. Children aged 4 to 9 an audience that has traditionally been deemed too young to learn about war learn through touching stories based on children`s war time experiences in What We Remember. As the daughter of the Military Attaché to Belgium and Luxembourg, Lesley Anne Airth spent many years living in Europe and witnessed first hand how in countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands, stories of war are shared with very young children. Children in these countries are exposed to personal accounts of how brave Canadian soldiers came to their rescue. The author shares the belief that if we fail to teach children about the atrocity that is war, we will be doomed to repeat a horrific nightmare. She also believes that we need to pay tribute to the brave Canadians who sacrificed and who continue to sacrifice everything for peace. Mother of three children and professional educator, Lesley Airth has a keen understanding of children`s sensibilities. The subject of war is certainly one of the most difficult subjects a teacher or parent ever has to address. To educate children without fear, she has written a collection of six true short stories. Each story has a child as the central character and describes how war had an impact on his or her life. The stories are simple with simple children were in danger; some fathers were gone for a long time; some fathers never returned; some fathers were never healthy again; women made a significant contribution to the war effort; and, we must remember and appreciate the sacrifices that were made for our freedom. "Remembrance is important and not just once a year. Lesley Airth`s carefully crafted stories lead the youngest readers through Canada`s wars of freedom by showing how children faced dangers and reacted to their parents` absences." J
language: English
title: What We Remember
titlecomplete: What We Remember
ratings_count: 8
publisher: General Store Publishing House