Children's book on how New Zealanders liberated French town chosen as memento.

New Zealand Herald - 3 April 2014

Glyn Harper.

A Massey University author was surprised to hear Prince George would be getting his book as a memento when his parents visit Cambridge next weekend.

Professor Glyn Harper's children's book Le Quesnoy: The story of the town New Zealand saved will be presented to Prince William and his wife Kate for their son next Saturday.
The book was chosen by the Department of Internal Affairs because it tells the story in a simple form of how New Zealand soldiers liberated the French town in 1918 without inflicting any loss of life on civilians. It reached number one on the New Zealand bestseller list for children's books after being published in April last year.
Professor Harper, who is a professor of war studies at Massey University, was surprised to learn his book had been chosen as a gift when the Herald contacted him yesterday. "I'm honoured. If they think it is an appropriate story for the Prince then by all means. I'm surprised, quite pleased and honoured it has been selected."
The book was written for primary-aged children and Professor Harper hoped William and Kate would save it for when Prince George was older
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