The Old Woman Who Named Things
How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outlive--like her house, Franklin, and her bed, Roxanne. When a shy brown puppy appears at her front gate, the old woman won’t name it, because it might not...
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How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outlive--like her house, Franklin, and her bed, Roxanne. When a shy brown puppy appears at her front gate, the old woman won’t name it, because it might not outlive her. Tender watercolors capture the charm of this heartwarming story of an old woman who doesn’t know she’s lonely until she meets a plucky puppy who needs a name--and someone to love.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780152021023 (0152021027)
Publish date: August 1st 2000
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
This book should be first read with a child as the concept is a deep one if they are to truly understand what is really going on. The old woman only names things that she knew she could never outlive. The fear of attachment seems to be something she avoids as she gets older and things didn't last a...
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At first I didn't think I was going to like this book. The illustrations don't do much for me; the moral is on the obvious side; it's about old age, which I don't care for (as a literary theme; actual old people I'm fine with). However, the shy brown puppy was so touching I couldn't hold out against...
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