{"product_id":"a-memory-book-american-childhood-paperback","title":"A Memory Book — American Childhood (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGive Mum, Dad or a grandparent who grew up in America a gentle way back to the drive-in, the soda fountain counter and the milkman's early-morning round, and give the family the stories that come back with them. Most of its pages ask one warm, open question about the small details of an American childhood, with room to write the answer in their own words and handwriting. It is something a screen cannot give: a real book you hold, write in, and hand on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who spent their childhood in the United States, and for the family, carers and care-home staff who sit with them. It suits reminiscence sessions and quiet visits, including with people living with memory loss or dementia. The book's own guidance is simple: there are no wrong answers, no right speed, and it is never a test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80 activities across eight themed chapters, one activity to a page:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe chapters: The Drive-In, Soda Fountain Days, Summer at Camp, The Milkman's Route, Baseball Summer, Radio Hours, Main Street Memories and Family Picnics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64 reminiscence prompts, eight in each chapter, set in 18pt type above ruled writing lines that fill the rest of the page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 easy word searches: 8 x 8 grids of themed words such as popcorn, malts, canoes and bottles, running across or down only, with solutions at the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 picture pages, each with a frame for a family photograph and five questions to talk through together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA contents page and a short guide to using the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim: 8.5 x 11 in (US Letter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback, perfect bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper: 60# cream, uncoated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior: black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery copy is printed to order, and shipping is free on every order, within Australia and internationally. Paperbacks take approximately 3 weeks to arrive; that is an estimate and can run longer to remote destinations or during November and December. Published under our Sovereign Publishing imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/a-memory-book-american-childhood-1\"\u003ehardcover\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67823385968776,"sku":"y2nxxm","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/3805\/9912\/files\/a-memory-book-american-childhood-1-cover-front-24sep_a8e7fa9f-7cc1-40af-8281-0e9c294cb22f.jpg?v=1793619849","url":"https:\/\/analog-society.com\/es\/products\/a-memory-book-american-childhood-paperback","provider":"Analog Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}