The Day My Father Became a Bush
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The Day My Father Became a Bush by Joke Van Leeuwen
Before he becomes a bush, Toda's father is a pastry chef. He gets up at the crack of dawn to bake twenty different sorts of pastries and three kinds of cake. Until, one day, everything changes. Fighting breaks out in the south and Toda's father has to go there to defend his country. Luckily he has a manual called 'What every soldier needs to know'. This tells him how to hide from the enemy by using branches and leaves to disguise himself as a bush. Toda remains in the city with her grandmother but even there it's no longer safe. She is sent to stay with her mother who lives across the border. Toda's journey is full of adventure and danger. But she doesn't give up. She has to find her mother.
Joke van Leeuwen (1952) studied history at the University of Brussels, performs in cabaret and theatre shows, writes stories and poems for children, which she illustrates herself, and writes prose and poetry for adults. She has received innumerable awards, including the prestigious Theo Thijssen Prize, the triennial Dutch State Prize for youth literature. Also by Gecko Press: Eep!
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| ISBN 13 | 9781877579165 |
| ISBN 10 | 1877579165 |
| Title | The Day My Father Became a Bush |
| Author | Joke Van Leeuwen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gecko Press |
| Year published | 2013-04-01 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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