Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

by Mem Fox, Julie Vivas (Illustrator)

Overview

In this very special story, Wilfrid Gordon helps his 96-year-old friend, Miss Nancy, regain some of her memories. Beloved Australian author Mem Fox wrote Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge in the hope of bringing children and the elderly together and it remains a modern-day classic, used in homes, classrooms and even training sessions for volunteers who work with the elderly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780916291266
Publisher:	Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/28/1989
Edition description:	American Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	15,709
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	AD560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Mem Fox was born in Australia, grew up in Africa, studied drama in England, and returned to Adelaide, Australia in 1970, where she has lived with her husband, Malcolm, and daughter Chloë, happily ever after. Mem Fox is Australia's most highly regarded picture-book author. Her first book, Possum Magic, is the best selling children's book ever in Australia, with sales of over three and a half million. And in the USA Time for Bed and Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge have each sold over a million copies. Mem has written over thirty picture books for children and five non-fiction books for adults. Her most recent book Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes beautifully illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, was on the New York Times bestseller lists for 16 weeks in 2008/2009.

Editorial Reviews

"For a topic often spoken of in euphemism, the author has displayed warmth, wit and dignity without being sappy. The spongeable cover and dreamy watercolors complement this uplifting tale." — The Los Angeles Times


"The illustrations splashy, slightly hazy watercolors in rosy pastels contrast the boy's fidgety energy with his friends' slow, careful movements and capture the story's warmth and sentiment." — School Library Journal


"A wonderful tale that celebrates both the exuberance of childhood and the dignity of old age." — Boston Sunday Globe

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