A Memory Book — City Childhood (Paperback)
A Memory Book — City Childhood (Paperback)
Free shipping. Printed after you order: paperbacks arrive in about 10–12 business days, hardcovers in about 2.5–3 weeks (about 5 weeks within Australia). Christmas order-by dates
Details
A gentle way back to the streets you grew up on. Tram bells, jars of sweets on the corner-shop counter, chalk on the pavement, washing on the line and the lamps coming on at dusk: each prompt asks one open question, and the answers become stories the family can keep, in the reader's own words and handwriting.
It is something a screen cannot give: a real book you hold, write in, and hand on.
Who it is for
Older readers who grew up in a city, and the people who sit with them: adult children, grandchildren, carers and care-home activity staff. It suits people living with dementia too. As the guide at the front says, there are no wrong answers and no right speed.
What is inside
80 activities, one to a page, across eight chapters: The Tram Routes, Corner Shop Days, Street Games, Neighbours and Doors, Park Afternoons, The Bus Ride, Washing Day Rhythms and Evening Lights. Every chapter has the same three kinds of activity:
- 64 reminiscence prompts, eight to a chapter. Each question is set in large bold type, with ruled lines below to write on. For example: "What did the inside of your local corner shop smell like when you first walked in?"
- 8 easy word searches. Small 8 x 8 grids in big letters, words running across or down only, with the answers at the back.
- 8 picture pages. A frame for a family photograph, or an imagined scene, and five questions to talk about.
Details
- Pages: 98
- Trim: 8.5 x 11 in (US Letter)
- Binding: Paperback, perfect bound
- Paper: 60# cream, uncoated
- Interior: Premium black and white
- Large print: yes, prompts set at 18 point
Published under our Sovereign Publishing imprint.
Each copy is printed to order for you. Shipping is free on every order, within Australia and internationally. Paperbacks take approximately 3 weeks to arrive; this is an estimate and may be longer for remote destinations or in November and December. We do not accept change-of-mind returns, but if your copy arrives damaged, defective or misprinted, email us within 30 days of delivery with your order number and clear photos, and where applicable we will arrange a replacement or refund at no cost to you.
Also available as a hardcover.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping on every order. The price on the page is the price you pay.
Everything is made after you order it, at the facility closest to your address.
- Paperback journals and books — approximately 10–12 business days
- Hardcover books — approximately 2.5–3 weeks to the US and UK, and about 5 weeks within Australia
- Apparel, totes and caps — approximately 1–2 weeks
These are estimates; allow longer for remote destinations and through November and December. Ordering for Christmas? See our order-by dates. Orders containing both books and apparel arrive as separate parcels.
Returns
If it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not what you ordered, we replace it or refund you in full. It costs you nothing, and you will not be asked to post anything back — just email us with your order number and a photo. Please check your book when it arrives and tell us straight away, so we can have it reprinted quickly; we accept reports up to 30 days after delivery, for books, apparel, totes and caps alike.
Because every piece is made individually for your order, we are unable to accept returns for change of mind or size selection. There is a full size guide on every apparel page.
None of this affects your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.