I was suggested this book by my mother who happens to teach a kindergarten class. She said that this was a beautiful story about memories and it was so touching to her that it made her cry. I had high expectations for this story before I read it, I mean it had to be good in order to evoke such an emotional response from my mother. I began to read it and the first thing that stood out to me was the amount of repetition in the book. Mem Fox used repetition when describing the people that lived in the nursing home next to Wilfrid Gordon. Repetition can be very useful when doing choral reading or involving the students when reading the text.
My mother was right this is a beautiful story about memories. Wilfrid Gordon's friend, Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt is losing her memory and Wilfrid is tries to help her by showing her things that bring back memories for him. By doing this Miss Nancy is able to remember memories that are associated with the items that Wilfrid Gordon brought. This would be a great book to share with children, especially young children who might not know what a memory is. Through this book they could learn what memories are and why they are so important.
The illustrations that are done in this book are quite interesting. There is pretty much no background to the illustrations, just a white page. I think this is done to draw attention to the characters and story instead of being distracted by other detail in the background. The characters drawn are very detailed in their clothing and look very soft. The colors that are used are soft, pastel, and almost looked washed out. This look adds to the peaceful and sweet feel of the book. I was definitely touched by this book and would recommend it to others.
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