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Mr. George Baker (Reading Rainbow Books)
Paperback, 32 pages
Published by Candlewick (2007-06-12)
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Amazon Description
"An upbeat, hopeful tale that speaks compellingly to intergenerational friendship." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLYGeorge Baker and Harry don’t seem the likeliest of friends. Yet, sitting side by side on George’s porch, waiting for the school bus to come, the two have plenty in common, this hundred-year-old musician with the crookedy fingers going tappidy on his knees and the young schoolboy whose shoelaces always need tying. They’re both learning to read, which is hard — but what’s easy is the warm friendship they share. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.
One Potato Review
How much does a ninety-something year old black man have in common with his youthful white neighbor? Any children’s book that even attempts to investigate earns our immediate attention. Here is a life not yet lived completely. And school like we probably wish we could remember. Deeply optimistic.
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