Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
| Author | Mem Fox |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Julie Vivas |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book, poetry |
| Published | 1984 (Omnibus Books) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780949641168 |
| OCLC | 19618469 |
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a 1984 Children's picture book by Mem Fox. It is about a boy, Wilfrid, who helps an elderly friend, Nancy, to regain some of her memory.
Reception
School Library Journal wrote "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."[1] Alzheimer's Australia found it "sensitively written".[2] A review by the NYU Langone Medical Center called it "A magnificently written and illustrated story about communication.."[3][3]
Wilfrid Gordon has also been reviewed by Booklist,[4] and YC: Young Children.[5]
References
- ^ "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Book review - Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge". fightdementia.org.au. Alzheimer's Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge". medhum.med.nyu.edu. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Media: Kid Vids (videotape review)". Booklist. 95 (3). American Library Association: 349. October 1998. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "The Reading Chair". YC: Young Children. 63 (63). National Association for the Education of Young Children: 42. September 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2016.