The Hello, Goodbye Window is written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka. This book includes a sweet little story about a grandchild's interpretation of one of the windows on her grandparent's house. She views it as the hello, goodbye window because that is where her grandparents wave hello and goodbye each time she visits. But that's not all. The window has other purposes too, including reflecting images at night and the place to say good morning to the garden. All in all, this is an endearing story about a child's love and affection for her Nanny and Poppy and all of the special times she has when visiting their home.
The colorful illustrations resemble a child's scribbles, which I think only add to the appeal of this book. Aside from the drawn-on facial expressions of the characters in this book and a few other outlined details on the house, the rest of the illustrations look like they were made by wet watercolor paints that are all running together. I found them kid-like and very appropriate for the story.
References:
Juster, N. (2005). The Hello, Goodbye Window. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Common Sense Media. (2008). The Hello, Goodbye Window. Retrieved on February 25, 2008, from http://commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/Hello-Goodbye-Window.html.
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