The Hello, Goodbye Window
Illustrator
Christopher Raschka
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780786809141
Pages
32 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A little girl describes the magic kitchen window in her grandparents' home.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD670L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; Biracial; interracial marriage; mixed race; biracial child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (African American) / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 2005, Honor Book, Picture Book
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 2006, Highly Commended
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 2005, Winner
Parents' Choice Award, 2005, Recommended, Picture Book
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 2006, Winner
Time of Wonder Children's Book Award, 2006, Winner
Keywords
grandparent and child; windows; grandparents; house; kitchen window; family bond; cooking
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Juster, Norton, "The Hello, Goodbye Window" (2005). Diverse Families. 781.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/781