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Dear Mr. G / words by Christine Evans ; art by Gracey Zhang.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Union Square Kids, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781454944171
  • 145494417X
Other title:
  • Dear Mister G
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A child forms a friendship with an elderly neighbor In a series of letters"--Provided by publisher.Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook Friends & Neighbors EVANS CHRISTIN Available 33111011053150
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Friends & Neighbors EVANS CHRISTIN Available 33111011266950
Total holds: 0

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.

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