1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Raschka, Christopher. 2005. THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW. by Norton Juster. Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 9780786809141
2. PLOT SUMMARY
This is a story about a young girl who goes on an overnight visit to her grandparents' house. She arrives there and peeks into the "hello, goodbye window" to say hello to her "Nanna" and "Poppy." The little girl believes that everything important happens through this very special window located in her grandparents' kitchen. Her Nanna told her that it was a magic window where "anybody can come along when you least expect it." The window is like magic to the little girl as she watches the world outside, both real and imaginary.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW is a delightful story told through the eyes of a young girl. The illustrations are warm and colorful, mirroring the warm and loving relationship between the little girl and her grandparents. The story centers around the day to day happenings that make up the young child's world. The characters in this story are a bi-racial family, which is very realistic in today's society. Children of different racial and cultural backgrounds will see themselves and their families in the characters in this book.
The grandparents' home as a setting in this story adds to the warmth and comfort within it. Children will identify with the little girl and the way she feels about her grandparents. The illustrations look like they are flowing, creating a peaceful, free, and happy atmosphere on each page. Everything at Nanna and Poppy's house is magical, especially the kitchen window where the little girl says hello and goodbye to her loving grandparents.
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
Starred review in BOOKLIST: "Raschka's swirling lines, swaths, and dabs of fruity colors seem especially vibrant...which have ample room to capture both the tender moments between members of the interracial family and the exuberance of spending time in the pulsating outdoors, all flowers, grass, and sky."
Starred review in SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "The window in Nanna and Poppy's kitchen is no ordinary window-it is a place where love and magic happens."
5. CONNECTIONS
*This book is a brilliant and touching way to show young children that they are loved and special to their families.
*Other books by Norton Juster:
AS SILLY AS KNEES, AS BUSY AS BEES. ISBN 0688163602
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH. ISBN 0816148015
*Other books by Christopher Raschka:
CAN'T SLEEP. ISBN 0531087794
YO! YES? ISBN 0531086194
*Other books for children about grandparents:
Bhandhugravi, Sally. GOING TO GRANDMA'S. by Mariesa Oxford. ISBN 081143575X
Hoban, Lillian. GRANDPARENTS' HOUSES: POEMS ABOUT GRANDPARENTS. selected by Connie Streich. ISBN 0688038948
Raschka, Christopher. 2005. THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW. by Norton Juster. Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 9780786809141
2. PLOT SUMMARY
This is a story about a young girl who goes on an overnight visit to her grandparents' house. She arrives there and peeks into the "hello, goodbye window" to say hello to her "Nanna" and "Poppy." The little girl believes that everything important happens through this very special window located in her grandparents' kitchen. Her Nanna told her that it was a magic window where "anybody can come along when you least expect it." The window is like magic to the little girl as she watches the world outside, both real and imaginary.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW is a delightful story told through the eyes of a young girl. The illustrations are warm and colorful, mirroring the warm and loving relationship between the little girl and her grandparents. The story centers around the day to day happenings that make up the young child's world. The characters in this story are a bi-racial family, which is very realistic in today's society. Children of different racial and cultural backgrounds will see themselves and their families in the characters in this book.
The grandparents' home as a setting in this story adds to the warmth and comfort within it. Children will identify with the little girl and the way she feels about her grandparents. The illustrations look like they are flowing, creating a peaceful, free, and happy atmosphere on each page. Everything at Nanna and Poppy's house is magical, especially the kitchen window where the little girl says hello and goodbye to her loving grandparents.
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
Starred review in BOOKLIST: "Raschka's swirling lines, swaths, and dabs of fruity colors seem especially vibrant...which have ample room to capture both the tender moments between members of the interracial family and the exuberance of spending time in the pulsating outdoors, all flowers, grass, and sky."
Starred review in SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "The window in Nanna and Poppy's kitchen is no ordinary window-it is a place where love and magic happens."
5. CONNECTIONS
*This book is a brilliant and touching way to show young children that they are loved and special to their families.
*Other books by Norton Juster:
AS SILLY AS KNEES, AS BUSY AS BEES. ISBN 0688163602
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH. ISBN 0816148015
*Other books by Christopher Raschka:
CAN'T SLEEP. ISBN 0531087794
YO! YES? ISBN 0531086194
*Other books for children about grandparents:
Bhandhugravi, Sally. GOING TO GRANDMA'S. by Mariesa Oxford. ISBN 081143575X
Hoban, Lillian. GRANDPARENTS' HOUSES: POEMS ABOUT GRANDPARENTS. selected by Connie Streich. ISBN 0688038948
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