Author: Norton Juster; Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Picture book for grades K-3
4 stars
The book is about a little girl visiting her Nanna and Poppy. They have a Hello, Goodbye Window that they greet each other through and many other things happen with the special window too. The little girl describes a day at Nanna and Poppy’s beginning with the Hellos, spending the night and saying goodnight to the stars, and ending with goodbyes.
I feel that whenever I am reading a children’s book, I can think of a person who would love this book. I instantly thought of my mom and dad. They have been grandparents for two years now and love every moment of it. (Also, my nephew calls them Nana and Papa) The text takes on the voice of the child so well. This book starts before the book starts with a picture of the parents waving bye to the girl on the dedication page. The illustrations done by Chris Raschka take on an impressionistic style of art with the loud colors and minimal detail.
In the classroom one could use this book to discuss the impressionistic style of art and why the author might have chosen this style. Maybe even have students try to create an impressionist piece of work. A teacher could also discuss what everyone calls their grandparents this could show the diversity within the community of the classroom. Another idea would be to have students create what they would want to see through the hello, goodbye window.
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