Dear Mr. G / words by Christine Evans ; art by Gracey Zhang.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Union Square Kids, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781454944171
- 145494417X
- Dear Mister G
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Friends & Neighbors | EVANS CHRISTIN | Available | 33111011053150 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Friends & Neighbors | EVANS CHRISTIN | Available | 33111011266950 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A gentle and moving story about an intergenerational friendship between a young child and their neighbor told through a series of letters, for fans of Ida, Always .
When Jackson's soccer ball accidentally lands in his neighbor's rose bush, he thinks he's ruined Mr. Graham's roses forever. So he quickly writes a letter to Mr. Graham that blossoms into a marvelous friendship. Jackson writes letters, highlighting the everyday moments to make them feel larger than life, and Mr. G keeps writing back until the very end of his life, encouraging Jackson to live each day to the fullest.
This breathtakingly beautiful epistolary story shows the strength of letter-writing and intergenerational bonds. The text is accompanied by tender and evocative artwork to remind us that even as seasons change, our loved ones always stay in our hearts.
Ages 4 to 8. Union Square Kids.
"A child forms a friendship with an elderly neighbor In a series of letters"--Provided by publisher.
When Jackson’s soccer ball accidentally lands in his neighbor’s rose bush, he thinks he’s ruined Mr. Graham’s roses forever. So he quickly writes a letter to Mr. Graham that blossoms into a marvelous friendship. Jackson writes letters, highlighting the everyday moments to make them feel larger than life, and Mr. G keeps writing back until the very end of his life, encouraging Jackson to live each day to the fullest.