The Hello, Goodbye Window

Do you have a Hello, Goodbye Window? If you don't then you certainly need one, or rather two - the book and the actual window.JR and I discovered the book at our local public library. After holding on to it for as long as we could, we sadly had to one day return it. So sad to have had to part with it, I decided to purchase a copy for my home library. Now it is one of the most read books in our house, and I am consistently glad to have made that addition.The book is narrated by a young girl who loves to go to her Nanna and Poppy's house. The kitchen window there is no ordinary window–it is the place where life happens. Through the window, the character watch stars, check the weather, wait for visitors, look out the garden and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye. The book is in prose format but very easy to follow. The first-person text is simple, the vocabulary ordinary but rich, and the story paints a perfectly child-centered world.Read the rest of my review here. http://oneadaygratitude.blogspot.com/2012/11/jrs-hello-goodbye-window.html

Quick arrival and in in nice shape! I use this book in my PreK classroom. Gave one copy to my teacher friend and I’m keeping one for myself!

Grandson loves the book. He is in 1st grade.

My granddaughters favorite book. It reflects the importance and impact that family and routines have on the little ones. It’s the building blocks of their solid foundation for life.

Sweet story about a granddaughter (my 4 year old son easily relates to) and visiting her grandparents. Really helped my son process feelings about being away from them during the stay at home orders as it talks about being happy (seeing parents) and sad (leaving grandparents) at the same time.

The illustrations in this book are energetic and vibrant - the story is darling. A wonderful gift for a young reader.

The story is cute but it’s a lot on each page making it too long for my toddler to sit through. I got this book because it was the only one I could easily find where the grandfather goes by Poppy, but the specifics about the Poppy are not relatable to my child’s grandparents. Good if you are looking for a sweet story but was a bit of a bust as a gift for a Poppy.

I just tripped across this book at a bookstore; I didn't realize who the author was...I was just captivated by the amazing illustrations. Once I read the book I knew it had to be on our bookshelf. I've been reading it to my now-5 year old for 3 years and we love it as much now as ever. It just never gets old or boring or repetitive. The characters are adorable and funny and intelligent, the artwork is mesmerizing, and the text is fantastic; clever and intelligent and spot-on. I've already given it as a present several times. Can't say enough good things about this book!

This is a lovely book. Really nice to see mixed race families depicted in a story without it being a thing. It's really hard a heartwarming story about a kids relationship with her grandparents. The only slight issue was that my daughter wasn't so engaged with some of the illustrations. But overall a great book.

loved this book. so did my three year old

lovely book.

Je trouve que l'histoire est pleine d'imagination, je pense que cela plairait aux enfants, surtout les enfants des familles mixtes.