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Annick Press

Annotation: Sharing wonderful days filled with imaginative play alongside his spry nonagenarian neighbor, preschooler Harry is crushed when his family moves and is delighted when his friend moves to a nearby senior center.

Genre: [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #125182

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Annick Press

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 03/22/16

Illustrator: Leng, Qin,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 1-554-51802-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-554-51802-9

Dewey: E

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Friendship. Juvenile fiction.
Older men. Juvenile fiction.
Moving, Household. Juvenile fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
Older men. Fiction.
Moving, Household. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

School Library Journal (Sun May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2016)

PreS-Gr 1 Harry and Walter live next door to each other and are best buds. They play croquet, garden tomatoes, jump in autumn leaves, and make paper airplanes. The only unusual aspect of their friendship is that Harry is four and Walter is 92. When Harry has to move away, he is heartbroken and lonely in his new house without his pal. Luckily, two years later Walter moves into an apartment building up the street and the pair resume their friendship. Leng's airy cartoony illustrations are slightly reminiscent of James Stevenson's, their dynamic black outlines deftly capturing the gamut of emotions of the duo's bond.

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School Library Journal (Sun May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2016)

Reading Level: 2.0

Interest Level: P-2

Lexile: AD480L

Best Friends Forever. Harry may be four and three-quarters and Walter may be ninety-two and a half, but that doesn't stop them from being best friends. Harry loves to go next door to play games with Walter and draw pictures together. And when the snow falls, Walter clears a path to Harry's house so that they can visit every day. But one day, a For Sale sign appears on Harry's lawn. Harry is devastated that he and Walter will no longer be neighbors. Harry's new house is bigger and better than his old one, but without Walter to share things with, nothing seems to be much fun...until one day, Harry hears a familiar voice. Walter, too, has moved--to a nearby seniors' residence. Now, Harry and Walter can still be best friends. Acclaimed author Kathy Stinson has created a poignant, cross-generational story that will warm the hearts of children and adults alike. With charming illustrations by Qin Leng, Harry and Walter is a perfect book for children to share with grandparents.

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