ANZAC Day: The New Zealand Story | Philippa Werry

Every year on the 25th of April, thousands of New Zealanders get up very early in the morning to join dawn parade ceremonies around the country. Later, many more people attend Anzac Day services to commemorate the soldiers who died at Gallipoli in 1915 and to celebrate the spirit of the ANZACs.A rich history lies behind the meaning of Anzac Day - it is a very important day in the New Zealand calendar. In Anzac Day: The New Zealand Story you will discover:What happened at GallipoliThe order of the Anzac Day serviceWhy we wear poppies on Anzac DayWhere Anzac biscuits come from.Philippa Werry provides a wealth of captivating stories, photographs, paintings, poems, monuments and memorials in her fascinating book, which tells the story of Anzac Day in New Zealand and around the world.

Philippa Werry is a children's writer whose non-fiction, poetry, stories and plays have been widely published, and also broadcast on Radio New Zealand. She lives in Wellington and participates in the Book Council Writers in Schools programme.