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The Hello, Goodbye Window is a children's picture book written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka. Published in 2005, the book tells the story of a little girl who enjoys visiting her grandparents. Raschka won the 2006 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations.

Description

The story written by Norton Juster is told in present tense from the little girl's point of view (first-person narrative) while she is visiting her grandparent's (Nanna & Poppy) big house in the middle of town. The illustrations by Raschka are "at once lively and energetic, without crowding the story or the words on the page; the simple lines and squiggles of color suggest a child's own drawings, but this is the art of a masterful hand." The book dimensions are 10.5 x 0.5 x 11.4 inches.

Synopsis

A girl visits her grandparents house, where for her the kitchen window is a special gateway. Where everything important happens. Told from her point of view, the story explores her special relationship with her grandparents through the window, by the window and around the window.

Critical Reception The Hello Goodbye Window was published to favorable reviews. Publisher's Weekly called it "endearing", Teaching Pre K-8 called it a "joyous tale" Kirkus reviews claimed that Juster's present-tense narration is "just right" and "Raschka's mixed-media illustrations are characteristically loose and energetic"