A House Is a House for Me

by Mary Ann Hoberman

Overview

Where does everyone-and everything-live- A House Is a House for Me is a rollicking rhyme about houses. Some of the houses are familiar, such as an anthill and a dog kennel, while others are surprising, such as a corn husk and a pea pod. This longtime favorite is filled with pictures that parents and children will want to look at again and again in a beautifully produced, deluxe fullsized edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142407738
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/06/2007
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.31(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.23(d)
Lexile:	560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Mary Ann Hoberman lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Betty Fraser lives in New York City.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

It is an astonishing book, one of the best of the year. (New York Times)

Editorial Reviews

It is an astonishing book, one of the best of the year. (New York Times)

From the Publisher

In a rollicking rhyme, the author introduces us to all types of homes for both people and animals. The poem engages in flights of fancy - what about a husk being a house for an ear of corn, or a throat being a house for a hum? "And once you get started in thinking this way,/ It seems that whatever you see/ Is either a house or it lives in a house,/ And a house is a house for me!" whimsical drawings color the imaginative text.

Barnes & Noble Staff

AGERANGE: Ages 9 to 12.

This is a wonderful rhyming book with a fresh approach to a unique subject. The illustrations could not be more fitting or of a better quality and certainly add to the charm of the homey theme. There are pockets of small treasures throughout the page, and the layouts are expertly done. Many of the houses will be familiar to all children. An example: "A web is a house for a spider. A bird builds its nest in a tree. There is nothing so snug as a bug in a rug, and a house is a house for me!" However, nothing is overlooked. Another example: "A book is a house for a story. A rose is a house for a smell. My head is a house for a secret, a secret I never will tell." The ending sums everything up so well for children, as do the final two pages of outrageous illustrations. Masterfully created. Reviewer: Joan Elste

Children's Literature