{"product_id":"a-memory-book-city-childhood-paperback","title":"A Memory Book — City Childhood (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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\u003eOlder 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64 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?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 easy word searches. Small 8 x 8 grids in big letters, words running across or down only, with the answers at the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 picture pages. A frame for a family photograph, or an imagined scene, and five questions to talk about.\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: Premium black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge print: yes, prompts set at 18 point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished under our Sovereign Publishing imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/a-memory-book-city-childhood-1\"\u003ehardcover\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67823425978504,"sku":"68je28","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/3805\/9912\/files\/a-memory-book-city-childhood-1-cover-front-24sep_ddea89a5-290b-4ad2-a1bc-217bc5c2af17.jpg?v=1793620560","url":"https:\/\/analog-society.com\/fr\/products\/a-memory-book-city-childhood-paperback","provider":"Analog Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}