English English Middle 1 All languages The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Well deserving of a Caldecott Medal, this book resonated with my memories of sitting in my grandmother's parlor, looking out the window to the side porch where long, tall orange day lilly flowers bloomed. Whisper1 Jun 13, Reynolds Jul 22, Juster The Phantom Tollbooth crafts a cozy portrait of a grandchild and her grandparents in this endearing book, illustrated in paintbox colors by Raschka Be Boy Buzz.
A young girl takes us to her Nanna and Poppy's house to see a very special window. Status Norton Juster — primary author all editions calculated Raschka, Chris Illustrator main author all editions confirmed. Belongs to Series Hello, Goodbye Window 1. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. Caldecott Medal Vermont Red Clover Award Nominee CCBC Choices For Tori -- N. For Eliana -- C. Nanna and Poppy live in a big house in the middle of town.
I don't know who the Poppy will be, but I hope he can play the harmonica. References to this work on external resources. A little girl describes the magic kitchen window in her grandparents' home. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it. Told in her voice, her story is both a voyage of discovery and a celebration of the commonplace wonders that define childhood, expressed as a joyful fusion of text with evocative and exuberant illustrations. The world for this little girl will soon grow larger and more complex, but never more enchanting or deeply felt.
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Book Dedication. Awards Given to This Book. Contribute to this page. The Hello, Goodbye Window was a good book. The pictures in it took up the whole page, but looked as if they were water painted, not as if they were drawn. It has a youngster feeling to it and I think it would totally catch the attention of children with how different the drawings look from other books. A little t The Hello, Goodbye Window was a good book.
I thought that was great. In this book, a little girl tells through her point of view her time over at her grandparents house. She mentions the hello, goodbye window that she hopes to have in her own house one day.
This is a window in the kitchen that you see when walking up to house to get dropped off and you see when leaving the house to go home. She talks about all the different things she can do with the hello, goodbye window. In her mind I believe this window has some sort of magic to it. Oct 24, Rachel Perry rated it really liked it.
The author tells us through the girl all the different things she does at her Nanna and Poppy's house. She can listen to her Poppy play the harmonica, help her Nanna in the garden and even take a nap when she gets tired.
Throughout the book the window gives a different view of the house. The girl could see her reflection, look out at the stars and say good morning Age Range - Primary The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster is a great story about a little girl and her visit to her grandparents.
The girl could see her reflection, look out at the stars and say good morning and goodbye. The illustrations in this book are amazing.
The illustrator uses pencil outline and pastel colors in a way that looks as if a child drew the pictures. I would recommend this book to anyone with young children, but especially to grandparents.
This is a great gift for grandparents to give to their grandchildren. Every child has fond memories of their grandparents' house.
Even if the house is not the same as Nanna and Poppy's, the book gives insight to the special bond that exists with a grandchild. Apr 14, Mallori rated it it was amazing. Summary: This book is about a little girl who goes to visit her grandparents. At their house is a special window that her and her grandparents play at, wave hello and goodbye at, and imagine different visitors come and say hello. The window creates a strong bond between the little girl and her grandparents.
When children get to visit family and friends, they can create bonds that last forever. Literary Elements: The author uses symbolism to show how the window represents the bond that the family has and how one ordinary object can create such a strong love between family. I grabbed this book as an afterthought but it turned out to be one of my favorites of the books I chose that day. I liked how it peovide all sorts of uses fo the window I loved the fact that the window was a constant in their lives, always providing something interesting to discuss.
The window provides new adventures and discussions all the time. On a separate account I found it interesting that the child involved in the story was biracial. The illustrations show a girl of light dark skin tone. When you look further or at least I did not notice it at first the parents and grandparents are from different racial backgrounds. It was something I do not see very often in picture books.
Overall, I enjoyed the book a lot. I hope you do too! Oct 05, Bernice rated it really liked it Shelves: picture-books. The Hello, Goodbye Window is a story of a young girl and her visits to her grandparent's home.
She identifies something special about this house; one kitchen window. The story evolves as we find out how meaningful the window is to her and to her family. Where one family may see it has just a window to look through, it is a place where she says hello and goodbye to her grandparents, as well as a way to the outside world. It is all written through the perspective of the little girl in the story as The Hello, Goodbye Window is a story of a young girl and her visits to her grandparent's home.
It is all written through the perspective of the little girl in the story as she explains all the different uses of the window. The illustrator creates no fine lines or shapes in the story. Rather, all the paintings in the story look as if a child has created them. They are full of color that look as if a rainbow was thrown on each page.
It is a book that touches your heart as you see the love between the little girl and her grandparents. Sep 01, Emily rated it it was amazing Shelves: rdg This book is about a special window at Nanna and Poppy's house, and all of the things our narrator discovers there. The window is a very important place in her life, and she tells us why. This book is a good book to include in a lesson about family or places. I would recommend this book to any child who has spoken dearly about a grandparent, possibly a child who lives with grandparents.
This book would be a great circle book for sections on family. Students could tal 1. This would be an excellent read-aloud for Pre-K or Kindergartners because they grasp the concept of a family unit and probably have close relationships with their grandparents.
No multimedia connections. It looks like a regular window, but it's not. This Caldecott Medal winner has gorgeous pictures with bright, bold colors. The story reminded me a "There's a brick path that goes to the back porch, but before you get there you pass right by the kitchen window. The story reminded me a lot of the trips to my Grandparents' house when I was little and how special those times were. Primary students would love to share similar experiences after reading this story.
There are lots of opportunities for responding to reading through pictures, journals, etc. Oct 04, Anna Rothenhoefer rated it really liked it. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Hello, Goodbye Window. I think that children will really be able to relate to theo story because of the time she sepnds with her grandparents and the activities they do.
It makes me reminisce about the times i spent with my grandparents as a young girl. The illustrations are water-colored and are intriguing becasue of all the bright colors. This book is fro first and second grade readers. I think this is because the book is lengthy and contains some bigger words.
I had never read this book as a child, or had heard about it until I read it, but I really enjoyed it and plan to keep it around for my children and my classorom. This would be a great story to read-aloud to students and to ask them questions about their grandparents' homes. Oct 06, NS Becca rated it really liked it Shelves: picture-books. This book is absolutely adorable!
It's about a little girl and her special memories visiting her grandparents. There is a window that holds meaning for her because she can look in from outside at her grandparents, look outside at the world, and many other things. The beautiful mixed media pictures really represent a child's point of view and allow the reader to connect to the innocent ways of the narrator. It also is relevant for many readers; children can really identify to the love she feels a This book is absolutely adorable!
It also is relevant for many readers; children can really identify to the love she feels at her grandparents' house and the words beautifully echo the child's sentiments. The books is quality because it not only has good pictures, but also has a well written and catchy story. Oct 03, Annie Friedlander rated it really liked it.
The narrator captures the playful spirit of a young girl enchanted by her grandparents window. She recounts the adventures she and her grandparents have in their kitchen and backyard and when she takes her nap she reflects, "nothing happens until I get up. This book captures the joy of a granddaughter spending time with her grandparents and also the complexity of being happy and sad when she has The narrator captures the playful spirit of a young girl enchanted by her grandparents window.
This book captures the joy of a granddaughter spending time with her grandparents and also the complexity of being happy and sad when she has to leave to go home. A fun read with playful childish language and kid-inspired illustrations! May 23, Cassie Marshall rated it it was amazing.
First off I would like to mention the sincerest gratitude I have for this book due to its diversity aspect because the little girl's mom and dad and her Nanna and Poppy are of different races which was really interesting to see. I love love LOVED the illustrations because although it was not the Mona Lisa, it helped me get into the mindset of the little girl as if she had done the illustrations herself.
Her story was written on the page and her mind was illuminated as well. The story is also ver First off I would like to mention the sincerest gratitude I have for this book due to its diversity aspect because the little girl's mom and dad and her Nanna and Poppy are of different races which was really interesting to see. The story is also very cute! View all 3 comments. Jan 21, Amber Goebel rated it really liked it Shelves: kidlit. The Hello, Goodbye Window tugged at my heart strings!
It is a simple story of the wonders of everyday life during childhood. The narrator's relationship with her grandparents exhibits the special bond that can develop between grandparents and grandchildren.
I called my grandpa "Poppy," so I especially liked that the narrator also calls her grandpa this.
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