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panda83's review against another edition
5.0
Love this book. Such a sweet story, with a wonderful message.
melaniegaum's review against another edition
5.0
Short but sweet story about a boy and elderly man waiting for the school bus together.
Read for upcoming International Literacy Day on September 8th.
Read for upcoming International Literacy Day on September 8th.
middle_name_joy's review against another edition
4.0
An old man, George, and young boy, Harry, make a pair of unlikely friends. Yet they have a lot in common. They both wait on the porch for the bus to take them to school. They are both learning to read for the first time, and it’s hard, but the challenge is made easier because of the warm friendship they share.
The intergenerational relationship between Harry and George positively depicts old age, due in no small part to the affection and awe with which the young boy treats his neighbor. George is a kind friend, a sweet husband, a talented “drummer man” musician, and well-liked by the other students on the bus.
The respect given to George’s life experience, despite his academic deficiency, was inspirational as a testament to the adage that “you are never too old to learn.” I also appreciated that Harry didn’t see George as weird for riding the bus to school and learning to read at his old age, and regarded spending time with him as special.
The intergenerational relationship between Harry and George positively depicts old age, due in no small part to the affection and awe with which the young boy treats his neighbor. George is a kind friend, a sweet husband, a talented “drummer man” musician, and well-liked by the other students on the bus.
The respect given to George’s life experience, despite his academic deficiency, was inspirational as a testament to the adage that “you are never too old to learn.” I also appreciated that Harry didn’t see George as weird for riding the bus to school and learning to read at his old age, and regarded spending time with him as special.
cweichel's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautiful book that shows a loving relationship between an elderly man and a young boy. They meet in the morning with similar bags and wait for the school bus to pick them up. There is so much to love about this book: the message of never being to old to learn something new, the love across color and age.
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