Title: The Hello, Goodbye Window
Author: Norton Juster
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Genre: Picture book, realistic fictionSub-Genre: Family, love, traditions
Theme: Family, love, grandparents, value of small things in life
Primary and secondary characters: Little girl, nanna and poppy
Awards, date of publication: 2005
Summary and how it can be used in the classroom: Told in the voice of the little girl, this story is a story about a special bond shared between this little girl and her grandparents. There is a special window in the house where everything happens. The little girl is always going to it when she is at their house. She watches animals out of it and plays games with her grandparents through it. This is where they say hello and goodbye every time they are entering or leaving. The colors in this book are eye catching and brilliant. This book can be used in the classroom to show imagination and a special bond with family.
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