Notes

This book is a memoir of children’s author and illustrator Gavin Bishop’s childhood growing up in Kingston beside Lake Wakatipu. Bishop recalls his boyhood spent haring around outside, building huts, eating girdle scones and marmite sandwiches, going to school on a horse, arguing with your best mate, catching eels, watching the train, eating roast mutton, Guy Fawkes Day - and lots more eating. The story is great but the illustrations are the real star of this book. Using two different techniques Gavin has created both colour and black and white illustrations that bring the story to life and give a great sense of nostalgia. A handy glossary explains things like Box Brownie, Tilly Lamp, The Coronation, mutton birds, Melting Moments and Brylcreem.