Window: questions to ask and activities to try
One window, one boy growing up, and a wild view that slowly disappears. Window is a stunning wordless picture book about our changing environment.
What age is it for? Window is best for ages 4–9. Good for: A wordless view of a changing landscape.
Compare each page with the last and spot what changed. Talk about what you'd want to protect.
What it helps with
- Environmental change
- Time passing
- Wordless storytelling
- Looking closely
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What could you see at the start?”
- “What changed on each page?”
- “What disappeared?”
- “What appeared?”
- “How did the boy change?”
- “What would you protect?”
5-minute activities to try together
Window view
Draw the view from your window, and how it might look in 20 years.
Spot the difference
Compare two pages and list every change.
Free printables: Window worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
The Tree (Neal Layton)
- Best for
- Sharing the world with wildlife
- Age
- 3-7
The Happy Hedgerow (Elena Mannion and Erin Brown)
- Best for
- Hedgerows, wildlife and caring for the countryside
- Age
- 4-8
The Tin Forest (Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson)
- Best for
- Turning a junkyard into a living forest
- Age
- 4-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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