Once Upon A Wartime: Classic War Stories is a family-friendly exhibition at the Imperial War Museum which looks at some of the best-loved books written for children about conflict from World War I until the present day. It runs until 30 October 2011.
Once Upon A Wartime brings five stories of war dramatically to life. Adults and children can wander through life-size sets, peer into intricate scale models and explore the stories’ themes of loyalty, separation, excitement, survival and identity.
From the bleak landscape of no man’s land in War Horse to the imposing tower blocks of London’s gang warfare in Little Soldier, this exhibition is an immersive journey through the worlds of the books. Pull up a chair in Hepzibah’s kitchen where the scene is set straight out of Carrie’s War, discover the secret fortress from The Machine Gunners and listen to the footsteps above the cellar where the Balicki children find shelter in The Silver Sword.
Behind the scenes of the stories, see what inspired the authors to write their books, and find out about the historical context of each story through objects, photographs and films.
Information above taken from http://wartime.iwm.org.uk/
