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21st out of 76 books
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225 voters
The Hello, Goodbye Window
This is a love song devoted to that special relationship between grandparents and grandchild. The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it. Told in her voice, her story is both a voyage of discovery and a celebration of the commonplace wonders that define childhood, ex...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 1st 2005
by Michael Di Capua Books
(first published April 26th 2005)
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"The Hello, Goodbye Window" is a cute story about a little girl and the hello, goodbye window that is in the kitchen of her grandparent's home. This window is everything for this little girl! She can look in it, around it, inside of it, and outside of it. She looks outside of it to see what the weather is like, if the next door dog is laying next to Nana's flower bed, or you can look outside to say goodnight. This window takes on a life of it's own and for this little girl it is the centerpiece...more
I love this book. The pictures are beautiful water-color illustrations that show the memories recounted through a child-like impression. The memories and events that occur in the story are very relatable because most children and even teens, remember visiting their grandparents and the many warm memories that are associated with it. These memories help to make the book evoke emotion and happiness and the bright colors and the almost messy detail in the illustrations are great at aiding the depic...more
I don't really like the cover of this book, and am not too interested in Raschka's style. It seems really clownish and garish (not always, but in this book for sure). But he also controls it very well, and I find his compositions and human expressive use of human figures to be in a tight complementary relationship with the text. It moves between symmetrical and complementary, never working into contradictory illustration.
Juster has noticed a little slice of life that is worth expanding on the w...more
Juster has noticed a little slice of life that is worth expanding on the w...more
When you first look at the cover of this book, you see the very vibrant yellow color that catches your eye! this made me really want to read this book.
The Hello, Goodbye Window is a book about a little girl who visits her Nanna Poppy in thier large house in the middle of town. She talks about the hello,goodbye window and how there can be many visitors that come to there to see her. She also talks about all the different things she does in the house with her nanna and poppy.
I love this book becau...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window is a book about a little girl who visits her Nanna Poppy in thier large house in the middle of town. She talks about the hello,goodbye window and how there can be many visitors that come to there to see her. She also talks about all the different things she does in the house with her nanna and poppy.
I love this book becau...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka was a sweet story about a little girl who has a special window at her Nanna and Poppy's house. Through this window she can say hello and goodbye to them or imagine a whole new world. This book is a Caldecott winner, and I can see why. The illustrations really grabbed my attention. They were almost an abstract kind of drawing with vibrant colors. The only things that weer not very abstract were the drawings of the people....more
"The Hello, Goodbye Window" is an adorable book about a little girl at her grandparents house and the bond she shares with them. The grandparents house is special because it has a hello, goodbye window that is frequently brought up throughout the story. The window becomes magical through imagination. The pictures in the book are big and colorful as they are expressed by paintings that are not fully clear which could be looked upon as a positive or a negative of the story. This book is a good rea...more
1. Genre: Contemporary
2. Summary: A little girl loves to go visit her grandparents and the little window in their kitchen is her favorite part of the visit. She can look out and see the world and yet the light form outside comes in and she enjoys being in the kitchen with her loved ones.
A. Area of Comment: Media
B. Chris Raschka is brilliant with the media of watercolors and brings to life the warm and love that the girl feels every time she visits her grandparents. He uses different hues to indi...more
2. Summary: A little girl loves to go visit her grandparents and the little window in their kitchen is her favorite part of the visit. She can look out and see the world and yet the light form outside comes in and she enjoys being in the kitchen with her loved ones.
A. Area of Comment: Media
B. Chris Raschka is brilliant with the media of watercolors and brings to life the warm and love that the girl feels every time she visits her grandparents. He uses different hues to indi...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster & Chris Raschka (Hyperion Books 2005) 31p. Picture Book Other.
Summary: This is a fun story about a girl who goes to see her grandparents and has a window that she looks in to wave at her grandparents. The girl shows the adventures that she goes on at her grandparents’ house and the special bond that she has with them.
Critique:
a. This is a story that many people can relate to. The little girl talks about the different things that she does at her gr...more
Summary: This is a fun story about a girl who goes to see her grandparents and has a window that she looks in to wave at her grandparents. The girl shows the adventures that she goes on at her grandparents’ house and the special bond that she has with them.
Critique:
a. This is a story that many people can relate to. The little girl talks about the different things that she does at her gr...more
This book is about the adventures that a little girl has at her grandparents’ house, with a special window called the “Hello, Goodbye Window.” There are many meaningful activities that happen near or through the window. For instance, in the kitchen (where the window is located) is where the girl’s Nanna and Poppy make breakfast. At night, the three of them look out of the Hello, Goodbye Window to count the stars in the sky. The illustrations in the book are various scribbles that add texture and...more
1. This book is a contemporary picture book.
2. This is about a little girl who loves to visit her grandparent’s house. It is about what she does at the Grandparents house and the exciting things she sees from their house’s windows.
3. (A) I think this is a very accurate book. I think that has a very strong relatable character that I think that children can relate to because she loves to go to her grandparent’s house. I think that the setting is really relatable because a lot of children visit th...more
2. This is about a little girl who loves to visit her grandparent’s house. It is about what she does at the Grandparents house and the exciting things she sees from their house’s windows.
3. (A) I think this is a very accurate book. I think that has a very strong relatable character that I think that children can relate to because she loves to go to her grandparent’s house. I think that the setting is really relatable because a lot of children visit th...more
1. The genre for this story is a picture book: Contemporary Realism
2. This story is told through the eyes of a little girl who loves being at her grandparents house. This story is very endearing and you learn what she loves about her visits by her views from that window.
3. (A) Area for comment: Narration
(B) This was one of my favorite stories thus far. This story is a very endearing look through the eyes of a little girl. The narration for this story is based on being able to see and feel exact...more
2. This story is told through the eyes of a little girl who loves being at her grandparents house. This story is very endearing and you learn what she loves about her visits by her views from that window.
3. (A) Area for comment: Narration
(B) This was one of my favorite stories thus far. This story is a very endearing look through the eyes of a little girl. The narration for this story is based on being able to see and feel exact...more
The Hello Goodbye Window
Genre: Contemporary Realism
Summary: This is about a young girl staying at her grandparents. Beginning with the hello goodbye window, she has plenty of fun while staying there. The little girl tells the story, so the reader is transported to Nanna and Poppy’s house while joining her in the childhood fun.
Critique:
a. The area for comment that I found to be the most important is the narration.
b. Being entirely narrated by the little girl, the reader feels her excitement. Even...more
Caldecott Pic Book 4: The Hello, Goodbye Window is about a little girl who spends a lot of time at her grandparents' house, playing with them and making fabulous memories. There is a big window in the kitchen, looking out on the brick path and the garden. The little girl stops at the window to say hello to the world, good night to the stars, and goodbye to her grandparents. Through the window they make silly faces at each other and play peek-a-boo. The days that she spends with her grandparents...more
Genre: Contemporary Realism
Summary: This book is about a granddaughter that comes over to her grandparents’ house regularly. This book is focused on the simple, loving interactions that happens between the granddaughter and her grandparents. One of the small pleasures they enjoy is welcoming and giving farewells to each other through the “hello, goodbye window.”
a) This story really gives the feeling that the story is being told by a little girl. The illustrations resemble child-like drawings an...more
Summary: This book is about a granddaughter that comes over to her grandparents’ house regularly. This book is focused on the simple, loving interactions that happens between the granddaughter and her grandparents. One of the small pleasures they enjoy is welcoming and giving farewells to each other through the “hello, goodbye window.”
a) This story really gives the feeling that the story is being told by a little girl. The illustrations resemble child-like drawings an...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window is a Caldecott Medal winning book that falls in the genre of contemporary.
Summary:
The special kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy’s house is where a little girl has some of her fondest memories. The story is told through the little girl as she shares her joys of childhood and being at her grandparent’s house.
Critique:
A) The bright vivid illustrations express the emotions of the characters in the story.
B) The mood is conveyed by the way the color is used providing the rea...more
Summary:
The special kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy’s house is where a little girl has some of her fondest memories. The story is told through the little girl as she shares her joys of childhood and being at her grandparent’s house.
Critique:
A) The bright vivid illustrations express the emotions of the characters in the story.
B) The mood is conveyed by the way the color is used providing the rea...more
"The Hello, Goodbye Window" by Norton Juster is a an adorable book from a little girl's perspective. It's all about this magic window in which everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it. The narrator of the book is nameless, but you can tell by the dialogue that it is a little girl who is seeking adventure and is loved by both of her grandparents. The illustrations are quite messy by very colorful and very childlike. I can understand how it won the Caldecott Award in 2006 bec...more
Picture Book Critique #1
The Hello, Goodbye Window
BY: Norton Juster and Chris Raschka
1. Picture Book Genre: Contemporary Realism
2. Brief Summary: The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka tells the story of a young girl’s experiences at her Nanna and Poppy’s house and their strong relationship ties through the images of the house’s kitchen window (this window is the Hello, Goodbye Window). The young girl narrates the story in order to detail what life is like wit...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window
BY: Norton Juster and Chris Raschka
1. Picture Book Genre: Contemporary Realism
2. Brief Summary: The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka tells the story of a young girl’s experiences at her Nanna and Poppy’s house and their strong relationship ties through the images of the house’s kitchen window (this window is the Hello, Goodbye Window). The young girl narrates the story in order to detail what life is like wit...more
Genre: I beleive this title falls under the Picture Book Concept genre.
Summary: A young girl, whose name is not mentioned, spends time at her grandparents house. Their house has a huge window the overlooks the front yard and its used for more than just looking outside.
Critique:
a) In my opinion, the greatest strength of this title was the illustrations. They appear to be hand drawn with chalk or finger paint. They are very detailed, from Poppy squirting the hose at the young girl to the view look...more
Summary: A young girl, whose name is not mentioned, spends time at her grandparents house. Their house has a huge window the overlooks the front yard and its used for more than just looking outside.
Critique:
a) In my opinion, the greatest strength of this title was the illustrations. They appear to be hand drawn with chalk or finger paint. They are very detailed, from Poppy squirting the hose at the young girl to the view look...more
Telling this book from a child's perspective made the story very enchanting. In A Ball for Daisy I did not really care for Chris Raschka's illustrations, but in this story I think that they were perfect. The blurred images with unclear edges looked almost as if a child could have drawn them. It was cool how I was able to relate to the grandparents as well as to the child who was talking in the story. I think that the author did an excellent job of making the story sound just like a child talking...more
This is a lovely story about a boy and his grandparents, revolving around the window between the yard and the kitchen. It's the first picture book by Norton Juster, who wrote The Phantom Tollbooth, and it's illustrated by heavily-honored Chris Raschka, so you'd expect it to be pretty good. It is, and I think kids will like it, though the art is not really my style. It's very textured and has an abstract quality to it. What I do like, though, is that because of the illustration style, you can't r...more
The Hello Goodbye Window
Author: Norton Juster
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Publisher: Hyperion Book
Copyright: 2005
Picture Book
Age: Primary
Pages: 32
Themes: Grandparents, family, interracial relationships
Synopsis: This story is about a little girl who describes the special relationship between her and her grandparents. She describes the adventures she has every time she visits her grandparents’ house and the way that something as simple as a window can be turned into a magic vessel.
Personal Response:...more
Author: Norton Juster
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Publisher: Hyperion Book
Copyright: 2005
Picture Book
Age: Primary
Pages: 32
Themes: Grandparents, family, interracial relationships
Synopsis: This story is about a little girl who describes the special relationship between her and her grandparents. She describes the adventures she has every time she visits her grandparents’ house and the way that something as simple as a window can be turned into a magic vessel.
Personal Response:...more
Since this book is a Caldecott winner, I immediately looked at the pictures to see what it was that stood out. I noticed that the pictures are very child-like and they look like they are quickly painted. The colors are very vibrant and very interesting--the pictures aren't really like any you have seen in other children's books.
The story itself is very sweet. It's about a little girl at her grandparents' house who uses a window at the center of her imagination. The window is used to say goodbye...more
The story itself is very sweet. It's about a little girl at her grandparents' house who uses a window at the center of her imagination. The window is used to say goodbye...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window is about a little girl who visits her grandparents and tells about the different things she does at their house. Her parents drop her off at their house and she sees them through the kitchen window before she even gets inside. The whole story keeps coming back to this window that can become anything through imagination. The little girl uses the window to make faces and scare her parents sometimes. It’s a nice tale because it is memories that many children could have at...more
Norton Juster and Chris Raschka's "The Hello, Goodbye Window" certainly proved itself worthy of receiving the Caldecott Award. This book tells the story of a kitchen window at a little girl's grandparent's house. This window is far more than just a piece of glass. Instead, it is a gateway to adventure and is extremely important to the little girl. In the book, the little girl describes all the wonderful things she likes about the window and details what exactly she sees through the special windo...more
Located in the kitchen of Nanna and Poppy's home is a window that holds magical powers. Anyone or anything can come along and visit, including the Queen of England! You can predict the weather or watch the neighbor's dog by simply looking through its glass. But perhaps the most significant quality of the window is its special place in the heart of a little girl. This story demonstrates the true nature of childhood and the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Every page is a journ...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window was a good book. The pictures in it took up the whole page, but looked as if they were water painted, not as if they were drawn. It has a youngster feeling to it and I think it would totally catch the attention of children with how different the drawings look from other books. I feel like it can really relate to many children and their times/memories of their grandparents house. So, in a way it is like an escape to grandma and grandpa’s house through a book. A little t...more
Age Range - Primary
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster is a great story about a little girl and her visit to her grandparents. The author tells us through the girl all the different things she does at her Nanna and Poppy's house. She can listen to her Poppy play the harmonica, help her Nanna in the garden and even take a nap when she gets tired. Throughout the book the window gives a different view of the house. The girl could see her reflection, look out at the stars and say good morning...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster is a great story about a little girl and her visit to her grandparents. The author tells us through the girl all the different things she does at her Nanna and Poppy's house. She can listen to her Poppy play the harmonica, help her Nanna in the garden and even take a nap when she gets tired. Throughout the book the window gives a different view of the house. The girl could see her reflection, look out at the stars and say good morning...more
Genre: Picture book—Contemporary
Summary: A little girl not only has a special bond with her grandparents, she also a special bond with a part of their house; the kitchen window. As the author calls it the magic gateway, she revolves every action around the special window.
Critique:
a. The greatest strength throughout this book is the child like illustrations by Chris Raschka.
b. This book shows amazing illustrations in which could represent small children drawings. In these illustrations, reade...more
Summary: A little girl not only has a special bond with her grandparents, she also a special bond with a part of their house; the kitchen window. As the author calls it the magic gateway, she revolves every action around the special window.
Critique:
a. The greatest strength throughout this book is the child like illustrations by Chris Raschka.
b. This book shows amazing illustrations in which could represent small children drawings. In these illustrations, reade...more
Norton Juster's The Hello, Goodbye Window is a sweet story about a girl describing a usual trip to her grandparents. She calls their kitchen window the Hello, Goodbye Window. "It looks like a regular window, but it's not" She passes the window before entering the house and her grandparents will often be watching for her from the kitchen window. Because of this, she gets "a lot of extra fun and hellos before I even get inside." Almost all of their activities involve the window. They use it like a...more
The Hello, Goodbye Window is an amazing book about a little girl and her experiences at her grandparents house with this special window. This book is sweet and warm. It is focused around this window and everything that involved it. As she arrives there she plays games with her grandparents before she goes in. She eats dinner next to this window and says goodnight to all the stars through it before bed. She wakes up and eats her grandpas special breakfast next to the window and when she leaves sh...more
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Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film. He has collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on The Phantom Tollbooth. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold...more
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