Caldecott # 3

The Hello, Goodbye Window

Raschka, N., & Juster, C. (. (2005). The Hello, Goodbye Window. Burbank: Disney Pr.

This book is about a little girl and her perceptions of the world around her at her Nanna and Poppy's house. The kitchen window at the house is called, lovingly, by the little girl, the hello goodbye window. She can see her grandparents and sometimes sneak up on them or play peekaboo before she ever gets inside of the house. At the end of her visits, she can see her parents coming back to pick the little girl up and as she leaves, she can wave goodbye long after she departs the house.

The illustrations in this book remind me of looking at a rainbow. It is so bright, colorful, and cheery. I am by no means an art enthusiast or claim to know anything about art, so when I look at the illustrations in this book, I think "Well, I could draw that" because to me, the drawings look like a child drew them. Unfortunately, no one has ever awarded me a medal for artwork. But like I said, the color pallette used is so bright and cheery, it's hard not to like the illustrations.

Reading the story made me think about the visits I used to have at my own grandparent's house as a child. I, like the girl in the story, had very doting grandparents and my visits with them were just as magical as her's were with them. I think that because of my fond memories with my grandparents, my reaction to it is a very positive one.