This House, Once (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481442848)

"Tender, comforting, and complex." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Drawn with exquisite precision and quiet dashes of humor." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A lovely, ruminative selection." --School Library Journal (starred review)
"A blueprint for mindfulness and gratitude for the homes in which we...live." --The New York Times Book Review

Deborah Freedman's masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world.

Before there was this house,
there were stones,
and mud,
and a colossal oak tree--
three hugs around
and as high as the blue.

What was your home, once?

This poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.

Author: Deborah Freedman
ISBN-10: 1481442848
ISBN-13: 9781481442848
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2017
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.40h x 8.30w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192154 / This House, Once


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2016 pg. 60
Publishers Weekly 11/21/2016
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2016 pg. 156
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 70
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 35 - Recommended, Satisfactory