Never Forget by Clare Halliax and Simon O'Carrigan

When you're far from home

but longing to be under familiar skies

same blue, different sea - 

there are lines to be drawn and lines that are crossed.

Never forget.

We are brothers by blood

and brothers in arms,

bound forever of forever becalmed.

Some wires connect us, others cut deep.

Never forget.

Simon O'Carrigan based the art in this book on work done by soldiers with sketchbooks along with Official War Artists.  The back of this book contains a full list of all the art along with a note from the illustrator: "After a lot of research and reflection, I have chosen original works of the time that most resonated with me."

This book is an essential purchase for all school libraries.  Here are other books to use for ANZAC Day. Here are a set of teaching notes to use with Never Forget. You can see the art from this book here.

Here is an example of one piece of art used by Simon O'Carrigan in this book:

Dead Beat by Frank Crozier. Australian War Memorial ART94231