Carol Ann Duffy,David   Roberts
A new tale celebrating the magic of Christmas from the Poet Laureate, illustrated by David Roberts,Down at the front, on a cold winterâ€™s night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold.,Carol Ann Duffyâ€™s brilliant new poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Manâ€™s Land.
Poetry,Holiday,Christmas,War,History,Childrens,Picture Books,Nonfiction,War,World War I,Childrens,Historical,Short Stories
The Christmas Truce