"The Hello, Goodbye Window"

This book by Nortun Juster and Chris Raschka is a winner of the Caldecott Medal.  The book tells the story about the perception of a window through the eyes of a child.  A small girl tells the story of her Nanna and Poppy's kitchen window.  She refers to it as the Hello, Goodbye Window because people can be seen coming and going.  She also takes the reader on many descriptive journeys throughout the days spent with her grandparents.  She tells of special moments shared with Nanna and Poppy, such as breakfast time and bedtime.  Many imaginative characters can be seen visiting through the Hello, Goodbye Window, also referred to the "magic" window by Nanna.  This book is a very affectionate, pleasant portrayal of the relationships that develop between children and grandchildren.  The Hello, Goodbye Window is Norton Juster's first picture book.  He is also the author of other children's classics such as The Phantom Tollbooth and The Dot and the Line.  I thoroughly appreciate this book because of the relationships that have developed between my own children and their grandparents.