Sunday, March 8, 2009

The Hello, Goodbye Window By Norton Juster Illustrated by Chris Raschka (Caldecott Medal)

As a parent, we all can relate to this story. It's about a little girl who goes to stay with her grandparents while mommy and daddy go to work. As a parent, we all look for those "little distractions" to help our children cope with a situation. The hello, goodbye window is found at the grandparent's house and the little girl looks in it every time she stays with them. You find all kinds of delightful surprises and can play all kinds of games while looking through this window. Needless to say, it helps the little girl be excited about going to her grandparent's house every time.
The illustrations in this book look like watercolors done by a child. This is a great way to inspire other children to paint and explore watercolor.
Children will like this story because they can easily relate to it. A lot of kids stay with their grandparents while mommy and daddy work, or for other reasons. It also helps children to realize that grandparents can be fun, and we can learn a lot of things from them!

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