Finalist in the NZ Post Book Awards, Non Fiction category.
By Gavin Bishop. Published by Random House, 2008
This delightful autobiography of Gavin Bishop’s early life in the railway town of Kingston, is also strongly reminiscent of everyday events in New Zealand during the 1950s. It tells of his boyhood friendships, of being outside building huts, eating griddle scones, of the arrival of his new baby brother, and the Queens visit, not to mention Guy Fawkes, catching eels and eating marmite and lettuce sandwiches. The short chapters make it an easy read for children over 8 years, but it is the artwork, from the cover and endpapers to the colour, sepia, and black and white drawings throughout that really bring the story to life.
The addition of a glossary is a great feature for those with a limited knowledge of 1950s New Zealand, who may want to know what a box brownie,a tilly lamp and brylcreem are.
Reviewed by Joy
2 comments:
Hi there I read this book Piano Rock. I enjoyed the begining, but towards the end I felt it got a little slow and boring. That is my opinion.Unfortunitly I have not finished yet but I would like to.I should hope to enjoy the end.
Thank you!
Hello, i really enjoyed this book from the begining to the end. as it is a very good book, i recommend it to any person who is in yr 7-9. please read this book!
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