Book Reviews of The Family Under the Bridge

A hobo befriends a homeless family. Interesting view of life on the streets and lessons about what is important.

My children loved this book! It made them think about a different way of life than ours. A very poignant look at what being homeless might be like. We imagined ourselves in their shoes, and we grew to love the main character - an old homeless man who imagines himself to be just fine without any family. But he is transformed and the ending is wonderful!

A timeless story of homelessness, and empathy for others. A great read-aloud.

This is a fabulous book, used with Sonlight K. Oh la la!

Used in Sonlight

Newberry Honor. This is a story of friendship. Armand is a man who lives under a bridge, and pushes all his belongings in a cart. Armand does not like children, but the children who also live under the bridge get to know Armand in spite of his grumpiness. Soon Armand comes to love the children as if they were his own family and sets out on a mission to find a better home for them.

newberry honor book, used in solight k core. we thought it was delightful; full of warmth, humor and charm.

This is a great book. Its at an elementary school reading level.

This is a Sonlight Core K book.

There was once an old man named Armand who lived under a bridge in Paris. The children who lived under the bridge knew a true friend when they saw one, even if he was a little grumpy to begin with. Has Armand found himself a ready-made family?

Wonderful children's classic by a wonderful children's author. It is a Newberry Honor Book----can't go wrong with your child reading this one!