Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas

Reviewed by Miss Dewey at Orenda

Four paw prints.  Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a little boy with a very long name.  He is also a very lucky little boy.  He has many friends who live in the home next his because this is a home for old people.  He has friends who like music, play cricket, and tell stories, but his favorite friend is Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper.  Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper has four names just like Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.  But Wilfrid is worried.  His parents say that Miss Nancy is losing her memory.  Wilfrid wants to help Miss Nancy find her memory but he's not exactly sure what a memory is or how it can be found.  His friends at the home for old people offer to help Wilfrid, but will the help be enough for Miss Nancy?  This is a wonderful book.  It is a good way to introduce young children to the problems of memory loss and what children can do to help old people still feel good about themselves.  I especially like Wilfrid's innocence when he is trying to help Miss Nancy find something she has "lost".  If you want to learn more about Mem Fox and her books then visit http://www.memfox.com/.
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19 comments:

Patrick M. 3H said...

My favroit part of this book is when he helped Miss Nancy.

James R. 3H said...

I did not like the book because a women lost her memory.

Emily D. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was that I learned about Alzihimers desese.

Jason O' 3-H said...

My favorite part of this book was when Ms Nancy remembered when she met Wilfird.

Gavin S. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when Wilfrid Gordon helped get some of Ms Nancy's memory back.

Clarissa R. 3H said...

I like this book because when Ms Nancy got her meary back for a minet.

Sean P. 3H said...

I didnt like this book because I do not like books about people having problems with them.

Katelyn L. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book is when Wilfrid Gordon brought Miss Nancy the basket of some memories that made her remember somethings.

Michael J. 3H said...

I didnt like this book because it was to short.

Clare D. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when Wilfrid Gordon gave Miss. Nancy the memory basket.

Joseph D. 3H said...

I didn,t like this book because someone is very old and is about to die

Lilly F. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when Wilfrid Gorden brougt back some of Miss Nancey's memory.

Sara C. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when he helped the old women get rid of a sicknice because they could die from the sicknice.

Hannah S. 3H said...

My favorite part is of this book was when Miss Nancy got her memory back thanks to Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partrige.

Luis V.3H said...

I dont like books with disesise.

Marc C. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when Wilfrid Gordon got lots of stuff to show Miss Nancy.

Joseph D. 3H said...

I didn,t like this book because someone was going to die.

Kyle M 3H said...

My favorite part was whan he was grnig to git her remry back.

julianna E. said...

i loved this book