Weird Things in Nanna's House - Hardcover

Ann Maree Mason

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0207167907 ISBN 13: 9780207167904

Publisher: HarperCollins (Australia) Children's, 1991

Synopsis

A story which explores a child's perception of an adult's world. The left-hand page text shows the child's imagination, the right-hand illustration shows the reality. Wilcox is the illustrator of "A Proper Little Lady" which was shortlisted for the Australian Children's Book of the Year awards.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-- When a little girl visits her grandmother, she notices all sorts of strange objects that adults will recognize as kitsch. There's a doll she can't play with (it holds a roll of toilet paper) and plastic fruit she can't eat. Strange. There's a huge spoon and fork on the wall, ceramic gnomes in the garden, and a china dog in front of the fireplace. Text and small illustrations in black and white show the literal interpretation of the child's observations while watercolors with plenty of white space depict the friendship between the girl and her grandmother. The unintentionally clever things children say when they are working out the way the world works have always amused adults. However, the very young really do wonder about such matters, and they may resent this humor at their expense. --Susan Hepler, Alexandria City Public Schools, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Like children everywhere, this inquisitive young Australian wonders about the odd things her grandmother has--a doll you can't play with (it covers the extra roll of toilet paper in the bathroom), a fragile china dog that sits by the hearth, plastic fruit that can't be eaten, garden gnomes. When she asks questions about these things, Nanna just smiles, or allows that they are ``For fun.'' Still, Nanna is a happy person, and the two enjoy each other's company despite the differences symbolized by the objects the narrator describes. A nice exploration of one of childhood's minor mysteries, much enlivened by the humor in Wilcox's economical, skillfully drafted illustrations. (Picture book. 3-8) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins (Australia) Children's
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0207167907
• ISBN 13: 9780207167904
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32