Poppy Field Award-winning team by Michael Morpurgo (author) and Michael Foreman (illustrator)

A beautifully illustrated story celebrating the poppy’s history. Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed up with the Royal British Legion to tell an original story that explains the meaning behind the poppy. In Flanders’ fields, young Martens knows his family’s story, for it is as precious as the faded poem hanging in their home. From a poor girl comforting a grieving soldier, to an unexpected meeting of strangers, to a father’s tragic death many decades after treaties were signed, war has shaped Martens’s family in profound ways – it is their history as much as any nation’s. They remember. They grieve. They honour the past. This book also includes a full-colour, illustrated afterword that explains the history that inspired the story.£1 per hardback from the sale of POPPY FIELD in the UK will be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its taxable profits to The Royal British Legion (Charity no. 219279)

A beautiful celebration of the history of the poppy
Written by the bestselling author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo
Includes full-colour illustrations by the award-winning Michael Foreman

REVIEWS OF POPPY FIELD “this poignant story is ideal to share with young children to promote discussion about the impact of war and the nature of remembrance … beautifully illustrated” BOOKTRUST

REVIEWS OF PLEASE WRITE SOON “An important book authored by two legends of British children’s literature, Please Write Soon should be required reading for everyone” BOOKTRUST “highly recommended. It doesn’t take long to read, but has a lot to say and has a big impact.” Kids Bookreview “a poignant and engaging book.” Books for Keeps

Product Details

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781407181424

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

October 4th, 2018

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.9; Middle years; 1.0 points

Other details

80 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”