Rumor has it that Rose’s neighbor, Mr. Wintergarten, has a pet crocodile. Rumor has it he eats children. So when Rose’s ball flies over his fence, she’s scared to retrieve it. But when she bravely sets out to go where no child has gone before, she discovers the startling truth about her neighbor: he’s friendly! Bob Graham’s illustrations add humor and vitality to a story that shows how very deceiving appearances can be.
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From Publishers Weekly
Although the welcome wagon is nowhere in sight when the Summers family moves into their new house, the chipper clan quickly plants a garden and soon feels right at home. But oldest daughter Rose is curious about the spooky house next door where "mean and horrible" Mr. Wintergarten lives. Word on the street is that he has a "dog like a wolf" and a "saltwater crocodile" that he rides at night that "GETS YA!" Undaunted by the rumors, Rose and her mother venture through the old man's gate to retrieve Rose's lost ball--and to deliver cookies and flowers. Mr. Wintergarten's gruff attitude masks the fact that Rose's kind gestures have begun to melt his heart, and soon the neighborhood has a new friend. With humor and insight, Graham's text authentically conveys the language and emotions of childhood. Without being heavy-handed, Rose challenges some confining stereotypes in the name of humanity. Graham's bright ink-and-watercolor illustrations portray the Summers family as a likable hippie brood--Mom wears a Gandhi-like robe with sandals and a headband; the children are named Rose, Faith and Blossom--and Rose's dot-eyed innocence speaks volumes. Ages 4-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-- When Mr. and Mrs. Summers and their children move into their new home, they are warned by neighborhood children about the reclusive, literally gray, man who lives next door. It is rumored that Mr. Wintergarten keeps a wolflike dog and a salt-water crocodile in his house. When Rose's ball goes over the fence into his thorny, dark yard, her mother suggests that they take cookies and flowers to him when they go to retrieve it. Summoning her courage, Rosie asks the dour old man for the ball. After refusing, Mr. Wintergarten finally relents and he and his garden brighten and flower. Graham's line and wash cartoons supply humor, movement, and expression to the understated text. End papers depict before and after aerial views of both homes. Readers quickly discern the enormous changes and will understand the characters' progress in this none-too-subtle, but warm and engaging tale. --Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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We love this book. My kids spend a lot of time examining the pictures which are fun and full of detail. Rose makes friends with the scary neighbor next door; who because of her bravery, finally lets the sun come into his life (literally and figuratively.) A great book about the power of kindness, the fallibility of gossip, and how optimism is sometimes rewarded.
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Sweet Book,
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Rose in her hippie family move to a new home and choose kindness to deal with their grumpy neighbor.
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Another wonderful story by Bob Graham that shows how children can attach amazing imaginings to mundane things, and teaches us to take some time to get to know our neighbours - life can be better when you do!
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