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Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge by Mem Fox

Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge

Paperback – Picture Book, September 1, 1985

Mem Fox

EDC Publishing · Paperback · September 1, 1985

In this very special story, Wilfrid Gordon helps his 96-year-old friend, Miss Nancy, regain some of her memories.

Big FeelingsValues & VirtuesAustralia & Oceania Storiesfriendship
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Who it’s for
A gentle story opens a thoughtful conversation about memory, friendship, and connection across generations.
Themes
Memory, Intergenerational friendship
Genres
Big Feelings, Australia & Oceania Stories, Values & Virtues

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About this book

In this very special story, Wilfrid Gordon helps his 96-year-old friend, Miss Nancy, regain some of her memories. Beloved Australian author Mem Fox wrote Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge in the hope of bringing children and the elderly together and it remains a modern-day classic, used in homes, classrooms and even training sessions for volunteers who work with the elderly.

Memory and Friendship

A gentle story opens a thoughtful conversation about memory, friendship, and connection across generations.

Come here for

  • A picture-book story about an unlikely friendship
  • A natural starting point for talking across generations

Expect

  • Wilfrid Gordon helps Miss Nancy regain some memories
  • A story used in homes, classrooms, and volunteer training

Where it sits

Big Feelings57%
Values & Virtues57%
Australia & Oceania Stories42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Illness & Injury
Authors
Mem Fox
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Published
September 1, 1985
Format
Paperback
Theme
Memory · Intergenerational friendship
Reading lane
Illness & Injury