Moving text coupled with stunning illustrations by Governor General's Award-winning artist Ron Lightburn explain the symbolism behind the poppy.
A bonus for teachers is the five-page spread all about the poem, "In Flanders Fields," Canada's wartime and peacekeeping endeavours, and the adoption of the poppy as our Remembrance Day emblem.
- Author: Heather Patterson
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Dimensions: 8.04 x 10 inches
- Ages 6 to 8
- Publisher: Scholastic 2004