Remember Me

by Margaret Wild, Dee Huxley (Illustrator)

Although she may forget many things, Ellie's Grandma remembers all the special times the two of them have shared

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most highly respected picture-book creators whose award-winning children's books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature.

Reviews

[Jasmine Mata · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. Remember Me is told from a grandmother about how she is forgetting things and how her granddaughter, Ellie, helps her remember. It starts with Ellie asking her grandma to take her to the park, the shops and to watch the ships come in but her grandmother is afraid that she will forget her house and how to get back to it. Ellie tries to help her grandma remember by writing notes and making knots in her handkerchief, but Ellie is afraid that her grandma will forget her. As Ellie asks grandma to remember her grandma does by remembering Ellie at various stages of her life, which gives grandma the courage to do the things she was scared to do.
2. Some themes in the book are family relationships and changes that come with age.
3. I enjoyed this book because it was relatable to me as my grandmother has dementia and I too have had to help her remember things.
4. I would recommend this book because it gives children insight to a far off age range that is sometimes boring to them. It would also be a good book for kids who have grandparents with dementia or Alzheimer's because it would help them understand that they can't help forgetting and it does sometimes keep them from doing fun stuff because they get scared too.

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetitive, sentimental look about aging with outlandish drawings