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Picture Book<br />
September<br />
Timmerman Was Here<br />
Colleen Sydor<br />
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon<br />
A story about the<br />
beauty of friendship –<br />
and its legacy<br />
978-0-88776-890-3<br />
EAN: 9780887768903<br />
US $19.95 / CAN $21.99<br />
Juvenile Fiction – Friendship<br />
Juvenile Fiction – Multigenerational<br />
Ages 4-7 32 pages 8 x 10<br />
Hardcover<br />
Rights: World<br />
12 carton JUV039060 JUV013030<br />
On Sale: 9/8/2009<br />
Timmerman is mysterious. Moreover, he is bitterly resented by<br />
the young girl who lives in the same boardinghouse. After all, he<br />
occupies her beloved granddad’s now-vacant room. How dare he<br />
think he can take that space?<br />
But try as she might, the girl cannot dislike him forever.<br />
Timmerman is kind, gentle, and soft-spoken to everyone, even<br />
the dog, who lets him untangle her matted coat. Despite herself,<br />
the girl becomes fond of him.<br />
When rumors begin to fly, she tries not to listen. But it’s<br />
hard, especially when Timmerman is often seen late at night,<br />
wandering the streets with a shovel and sack over his shoulder.<br />
Is he stashing stolen goods? Burying dead cats? The girl takes a<br />
black eye for defending him at school. Even so, curiosity compels<br />
her to ask the question she knows she shouldn’t ask. Though<br />
Timmerman promises an explanation in time, he avoids a direct<br />
answer and disappears shortly after, leaving the girl to worry<br />
and wonder.<br />
Not until spring is the answer to Timmerman’s nighttime<br />
walks beautifully presented, leaving the entire street with a living<br />
memory of Timmerman’s presence.<br />
Timmerman Was Here is a charming tale of mystery, perception,<br />
and the gift of friendship.<br />
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