Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Written by Mem Fox

Narrated by Mem Fox

In this gentle, moving story about caring and sharing, a small boy helps an old friend remember when her memory is not as sharp as it used to be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Weston Woods
• Release date: Jan 1, 1998
• ISBN: 9780545417037

Reviews for Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

[skc004 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautifully illustrated, the author and illustrator create an interesting story line that many children can learn from. Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge gets to know elderly men and women at a retirement home. He quickly picks Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper as his favorite because she has four names too! Within this special story, Gordon finds out that Miss Nancy is losing her memory and helps her to recollect some specials things that happened to her in the past.

[kba13 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The author provides a comical, yet interesting look to provide the description of a memory. Each character that is asked what a memory is in the book, has a unique answer that provides Wilfrid with the perfect memory back to bring back memories.

[lorren3jackson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Summary:Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a young boy visits a nursing home and meets Mrs. Nancy. They become real close and Wilfrids mother told him that Mrs. Nancy lost her memory. He didn't know what that meant so he went around asking others what was memory? He received different responses when everyone. When he went home he went through his old shoe box and found a few things that he thought would help Mrs. Nancy's memory. Wilfird believes he found Mrs. Nancy's memory.Personal Reaction:This book really touched my heart because I could see myself going and "looking" for someones memory. I have been around many people who have alzheimers and it just breaks my heart when I see someones memory drifting away and if there was any way I could help them I would do it in a heartbeat.Classroom Extension:1. In the classroom, the teacher could have their students make a shoe box filled with what they consider memory.2. In the classroom, the teacher could have their students share any experiences they have had with forgetting about something.

[kluna4jc · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A story of a young boy that lives near a retirement home and has made friends with many of the residents. One in particular, Ms. Nancy, is losing her memories and has asked Wilfrid to find them for her. He sets out to collect memories for her to help her remember.

[lauren0anderson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Summary-This little boy lives next door to a nursing home and he asks all these people the different meanings of a memory,they all tell him differnt meanings and he goes and collects objects and takes them to this lady who is losing her memory and it brings memories back.Personal Reaction-It was a good book.It was funny that he brings her all these random things that fits the description of the defintion that they told him and it helps the old lady.Classroom Extensions-1)Talk about some good memories that your students have. 2)Maybe bring in Grandparents for grandparents day and tell stories.

[pyplibrary · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a little boy who lives beside a nursing home. He has many friends there but his favourite is Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she has four names just like he does. When Miss Delacourt loses her memory, Wilfrid develops a plan to help her find it. (5-8yrs.)

[clmattox · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The little boy goes to the nursing home and befriends all the residents. His mother tells him that one of the residents has lost her memory. So the boy goes and tries to give it back to her once he finds out what memory is. This is a really sweet story.

[nmiller22-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What is a memory? It's different things to different people. A litle boy "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" helps an older friend find her memories.

[klpopwell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I read this book for a Say Something read aloud, because I thought that it could create a lot of thoughts between the students. This book is a great story about a little boy and him wanting to make a difference in someone's life.

[michelleshsu · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Shows that different artifacts can help recall memories and stories. Great for book in a bag.

[kmunsey_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wilfrid lives next to a retirement home, filled with folks like "Mrs. Jordan who played the organ" and "Mr. Hosking who told him scary stories." But his favorite old person is 96-year-old Miss Nancy. Everyone says Miss Nancy has lost her memory, and despite the fact that Wilfrid doesn't even know what a memory is, by accident he helps her find it.

[joanwilliams49 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I use this book on t he first day of class with my preservice teachers and then I share my important memories. The next class they bring memories to share in a groupo.

[eecnelsen · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The pictures are great!!! This little boy with a big name bonds to the people in the old folks home next door. The pictures of these old people really look like the elderly do. This is a really fun book!!!

[rcreamer10 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Summary: Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a young boy who lives next door to a retirement home, where he has developed many good relationships with the people who live there. His favorite person was Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, because she has four names just as he does. One day, Wilfrid heard his parents talking about how Miss Nancy has lost her memory. Wilfrid sets out to ask all of his friends at the retirement home what a memory is, and he gathers a variety of different responses. Wilfrid goes home to collect items based off of the descriptions of what a memory is from what people tell him. He then goes to share the items with Miss Nancy, who then makes connections from them and starts to regain her memory while remembering things from her past. Genre Critique: This book is an excellent example of realistic fiction. The setting, characters, and events are all believable. It is very realistic for a boy to interact with the elderly people living in his neighborhood, show empathy towards them, and help them out in any way he can. Children can relate to the boy's curiosity in figuring out the meaning of a new word, and with helping others out. Those who have grandparents may be able to connect the events that occur in the story to their own lives. Media: colored pencils and pen

[fvalle89 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Done as a read-aloud, could work well for introducing a writing lesson and having students share their memories.

[eg5274 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Summary: This is a sweet story about a young boy who lives by a nursing hime. He knows everybody that lives there, but his favorite person is Miss Nancy Alison Deracourt Cooper because she has four names like the boy. After hearing his parents talk about the woman losing her memory, he takes it on himself to help her find it. He asks around the nursing home about what a memory was. After various explanations, he collects all his items and shows the woman, who then starts remembering.Personal Reaction: I really enjoyed this story. It was very touching and also humorous.Classroom Extension Ideas:A. A good idea would be to allow a student to have a pen pal from the nursing home. They could write them and ask different questions about their lives and send pictures and other items.B. Another good idea would be to allow the students to visit a local nursing home or on a computer take a virtual tour of one.

[katrinafroelich · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This touching book, captures the simplicity of love and friendship. The simplest gift, with the truest intention can be the most powerful. The illustrations capture the diversity of characters at the 'old people's home' and the story shows how very differently each person can see something. It captures the concrete thinking of a young child -- whose gift opens up and inspires the imaginative thinking of adults. A powerful story of giving and friendship.

[jillsmith23 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book's theme is about kindness. The young boy in this book spends a lot of time finding out what a memory is and giving it back to his elderly friend. This book goes back through all the important memories she has had and it is really heart warming.

[jalann_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book! This book would be excellent to read with any grade. The touching story of the young boy giving the old lady her memorys was so sweet. This would be excelent to read to cildren if you take children to a retirement home. Wonderful book for any time!

[ktextor_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a book about a little boy who lives next to a nursing home and become friends with all the elderly people who live next door. One day he finds out that his friend who has a very long name like he does has lost her memory. He asks all the people in the home what a memory is to help his friend find her memory once again. When he asks he gets many different answers and tries to find things in his home to help her remember things from when she was a little girl. Wilfrid brings them to the home to next day and finds a way for her to remember all of the different things she once knew. Very cute book about becoming friends with different people and helping others in unexpected places.

[ckarmstr1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a woman who has lost her memory. The little boy next door asks everyone in the retirement home what a memory is, and they tell them their own definitions of it. So he collects an item per definition and gives them to Miss Nancy. The items spark her memory, and she begins to recall the things she has lost. This is a phenomenal book. Great to read along side with "Grandpa Green."

[wramos_914775 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

LOVE this book! It's a book with a deeper meaning about cherishing memories.

[arinehalinfield5edu · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Alzheimer's, book of friendship, how a young boy through gifts of love helps an old lady remember. very good book

[meotoole · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The sweetest book EVER!! I love it! One of my new favorites!

[cnbryant · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book could be used for Writer's Workshop using the topic of "Memories." Students could write about their favorite memory in their journals. I think students will like this book because they could relate to it.

[jnino_722886 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a very sweet book about a young boy who befriends an elderly woman who has forgotten things about her past. Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge takes it upon himself being the younger soul visiting the nursing home to ask his elderly friends what memories are and how he can bring things to this older woman to re-jog her memory. A wonderful book to use with your students to talk about getting old and having wonderful memories.

[sarahjohouck · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Summary:A young boy who lives next door to an old peoples home. He visits and talks with the people that live there. Then he finds out that this lady that lives there has lost her memory. He tries to find all these things that people told him were memories and give them to her. Personal Reaction: This book touches close to my heart. I had a great grandmother who had lost her memory, and at a young age it wasn't easy to understand how or why this happened to her. This book is good for gently covering a subject like memory loss to young children. Classroom Extension Ideas:1). Children in your classroom could make or possibly bring something to class that holds a special memory to them and share it with the class.2). I would also have the children relate to the topic of memory loss and ask if anyone in the class could relate to what happened in the book, class discussion.

[jamie_lanell_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a boy named Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, he has a friend who is from a old folks home, and she happens to have four names like him, Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper. When she loses her memory, he asks the old folks what a memory is which leads him to remember memories of his own life.

[amymonjeau · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story is about a boy named Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge that lived next to a old peoples home. He would go visit all the people in the home and his favorite person was miss Nancy Alison Delacourt. Miss Delacourt would have problems remembering things including the boy. So Wilfried picked up shells, puppet, a medal, football, and a fresh warm hen egg and put them in the basket. Miss Delacourt took different things out of the basket and started to remember things from her past and now. my grandmother had this problem remembering things and some people that she knew. Showing pictures to my grandmother helped her remember me and certain things like necklaces and who gave them ask gifts. Telling students visiting a nursing homes is a wonderful idea to see how old people live. Then telling them when they get permission to visit a home and read to them or helping get them something that they need.

[auntkrissy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Author Mem Fox and illustrator Julie Vivas truly deliver with this gem. A young boy helps his elderly friend who is suffering from memory loss recall some precious experiences from time long ago. It's a beautiful story of empathy, fostering respect and love for those in their golden years. Refrain and powerful word choice are employed throughout the text. Vividly depicted, the illustrations prove to be delightful as well.