Through My Window: Celebrating 30 years of a children's classic

By Author / Illustrator

Tony Bradman, Eileen Browne

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

ISBN

9781847807564

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

04-02-2016

Synopsis

This special edition commemorates the 30th anniversary of this classic multicultural picture book. Jo is ill and has to stay in bed for the day, but her mum promises to bring her home a surprise to make her feel better. All day long Jo looks out of the window waiting for her mum to return, and in the meantime sees all her friends from the neighbourhood, including the postman, the window cleaner and Mrs Ali from next door. But when will Mum be back with her surprise for Jo?

Reviews

A beautifully simple children's classic. Through the window is the story of little Jo, and her wait for mum to return from work one day when she is ill. This very sweet story is all about what Jo sees from her window while waiting for her mother to return. All the different visitors of the day and what she sees form her window, move this story along and the text is simple enough for my six year old to read along by himself. For those of us old enough to have been the six year olds when this book was first published Jo's dream picture is a really funny moment of reminiscing my own childhood, with dreams of all the things she loves, He-Man, Fraggle Rock, to name a few. A lovely book to share which stands the test of time. Picture book / Ages 3+ / Reviewed by Marie Berry, teacher.