Synopsis
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, a small boy of unspecified age but “he wasn’t very old either,” lives next door to an old folks’ home and visits the residents there. Upon hearing that his particular friend Miss Nancy has lost her memory, Wilfrid Gordon sets himself a quest to learn what a memory is, and to find one to give Miss Nancy. Drawing on the insights of his other older friends and reaching into his own special treasures, he succeeds.
Comments
This is one of those children’s books I checked out from the library for myself – sensitive to the touch of dementia on families through my own experiences, I was curious to see how the subject would be handled in a story directed to elementary school age children. It was here treated with dignity and reverence and sober sweetness in the text, with just enough comic relief in the illustrations. I highly recommend it for folks of all ages who are dealing with the memory loss of a loved one.
