What a marvelous book! The Hello, Goodbye Window, by Norton Jestor, 2006 Caldecott Award, narrator is a little girl visiting at her Nanna and Poppy's house. The kitchen is the center of the house. The little girl feels great love and warmth when she is with her grandparents in this kitchen with the hello, goodbye window. The reader is a spectator peeping through the window watching the perfect grandparent/grandchild visit.
The illustrations, by Chris Raschka, add to the child's voice and the charm of the book. They flow so effortlessly through the story giving the feeling of a safe place for a child to be, and isn't that the true definition of what a grandparent's house is suppose to be. The love for this child is evident through the words and the illustrations.
The title, the cover, the name, what a package with a great story to boot. This book would be excellent to read with your younger children. They would find great comfort when a grandparent reads this story to them
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