It could have been anyone’s green stuffed elephant, and I would not have minded. You wouldn’t let anyone get near it!"īut it’s like I’ve never laid eyes on that green stuffed elephant in my life. When you were here before, you wouldn’t let go of it. "Not this? she says, holding up the green stuffed elephant. If I squint I can make out some pigs behind a fence. Not the pigs? Gran Nicholas says, pointing out the back door. Not the horses? Gran Nicholas says, pointing out the window to a dusty yard. You loved these things when you were here before, Gran Nicholas tells me. On the table in her kitchen Gran has lined up three things I do not remember: This review was published in the School Library Journal April 2018 issue.I feel bad that I can’t remember anything about Gran Nicholas’s house. –Amy McInerney, Falmouth Elementary School, ME VERDICT A must-have for libraries serving middle grade readers, this novel delights. A perfectly paced plot, supported by secondary characters to whom readers will relate and luminous artwork by Gannon, fill out a story that readers will eagerly embrace. Livy and Bob’s points of view alternate chapters, and each character’s personality is wonderfully realized with subtle nuances of emotion and humor. Mass and Stead’s brilliant collaboration has produced a beautiful tale of friendship, love, and the magic of childhood. Livy’s separation anxiety about her mother’s upcoming trip with friends and the drought in her grandmother’s town round out the story for a full plot line. As Livy gradually eases back into the rekindled friendship, vague memories return to her that could lead to the discovery of Bob’s home. Bob has loyally awaited Livy’s return, dressed in the chicken suit she made to disguise him, and hopeful about the promise she made to help him find his way home, wherever that may be. Gr 3-6 –Five years ago, Livy left her friend Bob, who she describes as a zombielike creature, in the closet of her grandmother’s house in Australia without saying goodbye.
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