Option 1 - Tundra Books

Picture Book
September
Timmerman Was Here
Colleen Sydor
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
A story about the
beauty of friendship –
and its legacy
978-0-88776-890-3
EAN: 9780887768903
US $19.95 / CAN $21.99
Juvenile Fiction – Friendship
Juvenile Fiction – Multigenerational
Ages 4-7 32 pages 8 x 10
Hardcover
Rights: World
12 carton JUV039060 JUV013030
On Sale: 9/8/2009
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.
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