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Praise for Thing-Thing:
“Thing-Thing is about a homely toy that just wants to be loved . . . told and illustrated in [a] contemporary style that brings new vitality to a genre best typified by The Velveteen Rabbit. . . . [Fagan’s] . . . witty, expressive style is well served by the inventive illustrations of Debon . . . to give a wonderfully funny account of Thing-Thing’s adventure.”
— Starred Review, Quill & Quire
“Thing-Thing is about a homely toy that just wants to be loved . . . told and illustrated in [a] contemporary style that brings new vitality to a genre best typified by The Velveteen Rabbit. . . . [Fagan’s] . . . witty, expressive style is well served by the inventive illustrations of Debon . . . to give a wonderfully funny account of Thing-Thing’s adventure.”
— Starred Review, Quill & Quire
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Timmerman is mysterious. Moreover, he is bitterly resented by the young girl who lives in the same boardinghouse. After all, he occupies her beloved granddad’s now-vacant room. How dare he think he can take that space?
But try as she might, the girl cannot dislike him forever. Timmerman is kind, gentle, and soft-spoken to everyone, even the dog, who lets him untangle her matted coat. Despite herself, the girl becomes fond of him.
When rumors begin to fly, she tries not to listen. But it’s hard, especially when Timmerman is often seen late at night, wandering the streets with a shovel and sack over his shoulder. Is he stashing stolen goods? Burying dead cats? The girl takes a black eye for defending him at school. Even so, curiosity compels her to ask the question she knows she shouldn’t ask. Though Timmerman promises an explanation in time, he avoids a direct answer and disappears shortly after, leaving the girl to worry and wonder.
Not until spring is the answer to Timmerman’s nighttime walks beautifully presented, leaving the entire street with a living memory of Timmerman’s presence.
Timmerman Was Here is a charming tale of mystery, perception, and the gift of friendship.
But try as she might, the girl cannot dislike him forever. Timmerman is kind, gentle, and soft-spoken to everyone, even the dog, who lets him untangle her matted coat. Despite herself, the girl becomes fond of him.
When rumors begin to fly, she tries not to listen. But it’s hard, especially when Timmerman is often seen late at night, wandering the streets with a shovel and sack over his shoulder. Is he stashing stolen goods? Burying dead cats? The girl takes a black eye for defending him at school. Even so, curiosity compels her to ask the question she knows she shouldn’t ask. Though Timmerman promises an explanation in time, he avoids a direct answer and disappears shortly after, leaving the girl to worry and wonder.
Not until spring is the answer to Timmerman’s nighttime walks beautifully presented, leaving the entire street with a living memory of Timmerman’s presence.
Timmerman Was Here is a charming tale of mystery, perception, and the gift of friendship.
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This was a very beautiful story with an interesting twist at the end that will warm your heart!, Jan 5 2010
By D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Timmerman Was Here (Hardcover)
The little girl in the peach polka dotted dress sat pensively on the tree swing while her dog Henrietta, Henri, for short, sat watching her. Earlier her Granddad had left home to "live in the senior citizens' home." Her little freckled face was close to tears as she watched him leave as she stood in an upstairs window. When Timmerman showed up looking for room and board in "return for all the odd jobs her mother could send his way," she was determined not to like him. She didn't want him to sleep in Granddad's bed or put his shoes beneath the bedstead.She was determined not to like Timmerman, but no matter how she tried she couldn't. He helped everyone in the neighborhood with this and that. He would sit on the porch rocker talking to Henrietta and when she got burrs in her fur he gently removed them. Now that dog just didn't like some people, especially the mailman. She had to admit, the man was very likeable. Then things took a turn for the worse when he was seen late at night "carrying a spade and an old burlap sack." The rumors began to fly, including someone's fist that hit her right in the eye. Was he a bank robber burying his loot? Did he have Mrs. Anderson's missing cat in there? Just what was Timmerman up to?
This was a very beautiful story with an interesting twist at the end that will warm your heart. This is a story of a little girl's loss, but also one of her gain. It is difficult for children and adults alike to face the fact that the elder members of the family need to move on to assisted living facilities or nursing homes. The little girl in this story became distrustful of someone who was genuinely kind, but her grandfather was still in her life to ask if Timmerman was a "full of spit `n' goodness" and told her to keep on "liking him" until he gave her reason not to. The artwork had just the right nostalgic touch and lent a lot to the tale. This is a story of lessons, lessons of kindness and love that are passed down through generations!
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